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1781 RARE Jesuit Voyages Missions CHINA Taiwan Vietnam MAPS 1834 Ursuline Riots The ‘ Lettres Edifiantes et Curieuses’ is a collection of reports and letters from Jesuit missions from around the world. It is a key and important source of information for the history of Catholic missions and missionaries through the 18 th -century. This set of four tomes contains information on a variety of Jesuit missionaries and notable missions including: · Memoirs of voyages in India and China o Jesuit Antoine Gaubil voyages § Known for Chinese astronomy – considered the best 18 th -century Chinese astronomer amongst French Jesuits § Extensive section on Chinese astronomy · Voyages of Francois Picquet in Canada · Missionary voyages of Abbe de Charvet and Francois Bourgeois in China · Jesuits in Peking, voyages of Francois d’Ollieres · Voyages and letters of Fathers de Jartoux, Orry, and Fontaney in China · Father Entrecolles and Father Procureur in the Indies and China o Isle of Penghu, near Taiwan o Formosa, Taiwan § Fort Zeelandia - Ngan ping Tching · On the use of ginseng, illustration This particular set survived the infamous Ursuline Convent riots in 1834! Item number: #27607 Price: $995 GOBIEN, Charles Le Lettres édifiantes et curieuses, écrites des missions étrangeres. A Paris, chez J.G Merigot, Libraire, 1781. First edition. Details : · Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes o Vol. XVI – xxxvi, 438 o Vol. XVII – 450, [2] o Vol. XVIII – 480 o Vol. XXIII – 619, [1] o 10 engraved folding plates · Provenance: Handwritten – Sr. M. De Sales , Ursuline Convent, Charleston o While the individual who owned these books has not been identified, the Ursuline Convent in Charleston, Massachusetts existed only briefly, from 1827 to 1834. Regional anti-Catholic sentiments--enflamed in no small part by numerous, notable Protestant preachers including Lyman Beecher and the circulation of rumors about the convent’s treatment of the nuns and students within its walls--incited rioters to raze the convent in 1834. Few books survived the conflagration, as the rioters made a point to burn any tomes left behind by the escaping nuns . · Language: French · Binding: Leather; tight and secure · Size: ~7in X 4.25in (17.5cm x 10.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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