Jesuit on the roof of the world : Ippolito Desideri's mission to eighteenth-century Tibet /
Jesuit priest Ippolito Desideri traveled in Tibet from 1715-1721. Describing his spiritual warfare against the Tibetan 'pope', the missionary offers a unique glimpse into the theological problem of the salvation of non-Christians in early modern theology. Pomplun follows his journey.
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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Online Access: | CONNECT |
Summary: | Jesuit priest Ippolito Desideri traveled in Tibet from 1715-1721. Describing his spiritual warfare against the Tibetan 'pope', the missionary offers a unique glimpse into the theological problem of the salvation of non-Christians in early modern theology. Pomplun follows his journey. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 302 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-294) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780199703340 0199703345 9780199869466 0199869464 |