Prose and ProselytismExtra-European sources for the Jesuit writings of the baroque period

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This essay analyzes the interaction between seventeenth-century Jesuit writers and non-Christian, non-European cultures, investigating the different ways in which such interaction manifests itself through the prose works of the time, and commenting on the conceptual and ideological implications of this process. Particular attention is given to the techniques used by Jesuit writers to domesticate the cultural and theological otherness present in the original sources. At the same time, the essay discusses how Jesuit writers still managed to exploit the exotic components of their material in order to attract their Western readers more effectively. Specific examples are taken from the works of Daniello Bartoli and Athanasius Kircher.View full textDownload full textKeywordsJesuits, Missions, Bartoli, Kircher, Ovalle, InculturationRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01440357.2010.497291