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: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010
Oxford ; New York : 2010 |
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| 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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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 302 p. : ill. ; 25 cm xvi, 302 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm xvi, 302 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-294) and index Includes bibliographical references (p.[279]-294) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [279]-294) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0195377869 (hardback : alk. paper) 0195377869 9780195377866 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780195377866 |