The Jesuit missions of Paraguay and a cultural history of Utopia (1568-1789)
The Jesuit Missions of Paraguay and a Cultural History of Utopia (1568-1789)' explores the religious foundations of the Jesuit missions in Paraguay, and the discussion of the missionary experience in the public opinion of early modern Europe, from Montaigne to Diderot. This book presents a weal...
| Published in: | Studies in Christian mission |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2017]
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| In: |
Studies in Christian mission (Volume 51)
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| Series/Journal: | Studies in Christian mission
Volume 51 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Paraguay
/ Mission
/ Jesuits
/ Utopia
/ Reception
/ Europe
/ Enlightenment
/ History 1568-1789
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| Further subjects: | B
Europeans
B Paraguay Church history B Missions Public opinion B Europeans Attitudes B Utopias History B Paraguay Church history Paraguay B Jesuits B Missions B Paraguay B Jesuits Missions (Paraguay) History B Jesuits Missions History Paraguay Jesuits B Utopias |
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| Summary: | The Jesuit Missions of Paraguay and a Cultural History of Utopia (1568-1789)' explores the religious foundations of the Jesuit missions in Paraguay, and the discussion of the missionary experience in the public opinion of early modern Europe, from Montaigne to Diderot. This book presents a wealth of documentation to highlight three key aspects of this debate: the relationship between civilisation and religion, between religion and political imagination, and between utopia and history. Girolamo Imbruglia's analysis of the Jesuits' own narrative reveals that the idea and the practice of mission have been one of the essential features of the European identity, and of the shaping modern political thought |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004350594 |