Orthodoxy or Decorum? Missionary Discourse, Religious Representations, and Historical Knowledge

In 1873 an exhausted Catholic priest who had completed a successful mission reported to his bishop. Pleased with his priest's achievement, the bishop mused, “now that they are all in the grace of God, drown them in the river before they lose it.” How should we interpret this joke? It plays upon...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: D'Agostino, Peter R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2003
In: Church history
Year: 2003, Volume: 72, Issue: 4, Pages: 703-735
Online Access: Volltext (JSTOR)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic