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Early Modern Litterae Indipetae for the East Indies
Elisa Frei
出版
BRILL
, 2023-05-08
主題
Biography & Autobiography / General
Literary Collections / Letters
Literary Collections / Diaries & Journals
History / Europe / General
History / Europe / Renaissance
Religion / Christianity / History
Religion / Christianity / Catholic
Religion / Christian Ministry / Evangelism
Religion / Christian Ministry / Missions
Religion / Christian Church / History
ISBN
9004538011
9789004538016
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Vuz7EAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
During the early modern period, thousands of Jesuits across Europe wrote individual applications for appointments in the “Indies” directly to the superior general of the Society of Jesus in Rome. Known today as
litterae indipetae
(from
Indias petere
, that is, applying for the missions in the Eastern and Western territories), these letters encompassed the most personal desires, hopes, and dreams of young Jesuits who sought to become missionaries.
This book is the first English monograph on
litterae indipetae
and studies their style and structure, the background of their authors and the reasons behind their choices, as well as the network surrounding this practice (natural and spiritual families, procurators, confrères). Its purpose is also to capture the experiences of these individuals since lost to history by studying thousands of
indipetae
, in this case written mainly by Italian Jesuits at the turn of the eighteenth century. It focuses especially on the petitions aimed at East Asia, and offers in-depth analysis of cases of Jesuits whose missionary zeal for China and Japan was fulfilled—or not.