The book focuses on the emotions, desires, and doubts of young Jesuits, offering a detailed account of thousands of petitions for the Indies (Litterae indipetae

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Monasticism has a special position in the history of pastoral care. It produced innovations in various aspects of pastoral care despite, or more precisely, beca

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