This book is the first scholarly study of the famous Jesuit Chinese children's primer, the Four
Character Classic, written by Giulio Aleni (1582–1649) while living in Fujian, China. This …

O artigo discute a relação entre o jesuíta espanhol José de Acosta (1540-1600) e o teólogo
holandês reformado Johannes Hoornbeeck (1617-1666). Distantes pelo tempo em que …

This article intends to explore the constitutive role of US satirical periodicals in nation-
building by focusing on the John-Donkey. In 1848, sixty years after the ratification of the …

This article seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between
Catholic and Protestant theories of mission by examining the influence of the Jesuit José de …

Books Received Page 1 Books Received General Baudin, Arnaud, Paul Benoit, Joséphine
Rouillard and Benoit Rouzeau, L’Industrie cistercienne (XIIe–XXIe siècle). Pp.  incl.  …

Superstition was at the core of intellectual debates during the early modern period. Rooted
in the Christian theological tradition, these debates expanded to the New World via …

This chapter will provide a general account of the Roman Catholic missions from the late
sixteenth century to the eighteenth century, taking into consideration both Roman Catholic …

This dissertation locates Japan's place in the world-historical phenomenon of
Christianization. Intended as a case study in the spread of Christianity across cultures, it …

This essay reads Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala's El primer nueva corónica y buen
gobierno (1615) as a meditation on the all-devouring historical system produced by the …

Over more than two centuries, Christian missionaries laboured to convert Indians across
early America. The effect on Indian individuals, communities, and nations has been …