عنوان

The Missionary Life and Labours of Francis Xavier Taken from his own Correspondence :

(Number (ISBN

9780511697838 (ebook)

Number

b504332

Title Proper

The Missionary Life and Labours of Francis Xavier Taken from his own Correspondence :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

With a Sketch of the General Results of Roman Catholic Missions among the Heathen /

First Statement of Responsibility

Henry Venn.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cambridge :

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Place of publication not identified :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cambridge University Press.

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

publisher not identified,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1862.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (344 pages) :

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digital, PDF file(s)

Series Title

Cambridge library collection. Religion.

Text of Note

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Text of Note

A founding member of the Jesuit order, Francis Xavier (1506-1552) travelled as a missionary to India, Japan and China in the mid-sixteenth century. He is traditionally associated with legends of miraculous works and the conversion of tens of thousands of people. This controversial 1862 biography by the Anglican missionary clergyman Henry Venn (1796-1873) uses Xavier's own words to examine the future saint's character and private thoughts. Xavier's correspondence reveals a sensitive, energetic and occasionally vengeful man who was not averse to employing aggressive means. Containing numerous letters printed in full, Venn's chronicle provides an analysis of Xavier's mission, methods and achievements from a non-Catholic perspective. Venn also explores Xavier's close friendship with the Jesuits' founder Ignatius Loyola, and probes the facts behind previous biographers' tales of miracles. The book ends with a detailed and challenging appraisal of the overall success of the worldwide Roman Catholic mission since the sixteenth century.

Parallel Title

The Missionary Life & Labours of Francis Xavier Taken from his own Correspondence.

Francis Xavier, Saint,1506-1552.

Jesuits, Biography.

Missionaries, Biography.

Venn, Henry,1796-1873

Date of Transaction

20151005020623.0

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rda

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[Book]

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