An edition of Jesuit on the roof of the world (2009)
Jesuit on the roof of the world
Ippolito Desideri's mission to eighteenth-century Tibet
By Trent Pomplun
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Publish Date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
eng
Pages
302
Description:
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.