A paradise inhabited by devils : the Jesuits' civilizing mission in early modern Naples /
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| Author / Creator: | Selwyn, Jennifer D., 1962- |
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| Imprint: | Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlinton, VT : Ashgate, c2004. |
| Description: | xii, 278 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5518888 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- A paradise inhabited by devils
- 'Planting many virtues there': early Jesuit missions in Naples, 1550-1620
- Reverberations from the New World
- 'Use every means that you will judge opportune': instructions to Jesuit missionaries
- Taming the beast: confronting discord in early modern Naples
- Perfecting one's craft: Jesuit missionary theater in Naples
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
