Jesuit on the Roof of the World

Jesuit on the Roof of the World
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Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9780195377866
ISBN-13 : 0195377869
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Download or read book Jesuit on the Roof of the World written by Trent Pomplun and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2010 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - And highly controversial - appeal of Hermetic philosophy in the Asian missions; the political underbelly of the Chinese Rites Controversy; and the persistent European fascination with the land of snows."--Résumé de l'éditeur.


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