Early modern litterae indipetae for the East Indies
"Jesuits usually joined the Society in their mid-teens, spent a decade receiving further education, and their first assignment was likely to be teaching and ministry in Europe. For many of them, however, the East Indies appealed more to their desire for novelty, danger, and martyrdom. This book...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2023]
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| In: |
Jesuit studies (volume 40)
Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Jesuit studies
volume 40 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jesuits
/ Missionary
/ Written correspondence
/ Ostindien
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| IxTheo Classification: | KCA Monasticism; religious orders RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
Jesuits (Italy)
History 18th century
B Jesuits (Italy) History 17th century B Missionaries Appointment, call, and election B Litterae indipetae (Italy) |
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| Summary: | "Jesuits usually joined the Society in their mid-teens, spent a decade receiving further education, and their first assignment was likely to be teaching and ministry in Europe. For many of them, however, the East Indies appealed more to their desire for novelty, danger, and martyrdom. This book considers thousands of Indipetae for the first time as a coherent and self-concluded work written by a scholar with a long-time experience with them. It demonstrates the importance of apparently secondary and less-used sources (like the generals' replies) in order to provide a more exhaustive picture of the Society of Jesus and its members' dreams and aspirations"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004538003 |