The Jesuits in the Philippines 1581-1768 by H. de la Costa
Author: H. de la Costa, S.J.
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge Mass., 1961
Page Count: 702
Hardcover
The Church and the colonial endeavor traveled together, and nowhere more so than with the Spanish. The Jesuits were assigned a large portion of the Philippine territory as their religious province, with other elements of the Church controlling other provinces. As is true everywhere, the indigenes did not cede their religion quietly or peacefully, neither then nor now, as we know from the Muslim-Christian tension in the Philippines. We should not expect, then, an even-handed account of the installation of the Society of Jesus and its travails and successes from an author that is a member of the order. But every side has their tale to tell, and he tells it in detail and with due attention to the ups and downs. After all, they were commanded by the King of Spain to leave the Philippines in the 1700s, so there were internal power politics as well as nature and subject resistance to overcome. How all of this is interpreted through the lens of faith makes this an interesting read.
The provenance of this book is visible in the library markings. This book was held in the library of the Abbey of the Genesee, a Trappist monastery in Piffard NY. The abbey deaccessioned books where it had duplicates or ready access to the knowledge in other formats. It is easy to imagine the Brothers contemplating the fate of the Jesuits at a time far away and long past yet seeing the same hands of God at work in their mission.
Condition: There is no dust jacket, and the inside covers and the title page are Fair. This is due to the library markings and the clipped elements of the dustcover that are pasted in. The condition of the actual cover and the complete interior text is Good.
Author: H. de la Costa, S.J.
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge Mass., 1961
Page Count: 702
Hardcover
The Church and the colonial endeavor traveled together, and nowhere more so than with the Spanish. The Jesuits were assigned a large portion of the Philippine territory as their religious province, with other elements of the Church controlling other provinces. As is true everywhere, the indigenes did not cede their religion quietly or peacefully, neither then nor now, as we know from the Muslim-Christian tension in the Philippines. We should not expect, then, an even-handed account of the installation of the Society of Jesus and its travails and successes from an author that is a member of the order. But every side has their tale to tell, and he tells it in detail and with due attention to the ups and downs. After all, they were commanded by the King of Spain to leave the Philippines in the 1700s, so there were internal power politics as well as nature and subject resistance to overcome. How all of this is interpreted through the lens of faith makes this an interesting read.
The provenance of this book is visible in the library markings. This book was held in the library of the Abbey of the Genesee, a Trappist monastery in Piffard NY. The abbey deaccessioned books where it had duplicates or ready access to the knowledge in other formats. It is easy to imagine the Brothers contemplating the fate of the Jesuits at a time far away and long past yet seeing the same hands of God at work in their mission.
Condition: There is no dust jacket, and the inside covers and the title page are Fair. This is due to the library markings and the clipped elements of the dustcover that are pasted in. The condition of the actual cover and the complete interior text is Good.
Author: H. de la Costa, S.J.
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge Mass., 1961
Page Count: 702
Hardcover
The Church and the colonial endeavor traveled together, and nowhere more so than with the Spanish. The Jesuits were assigned a large portion of the Philippine territory as their religious province, with other elements of the Church controlling other provinces. As is true everywhere, the indigenes did not cede their religion quietly or peacefully, neither then nor now, as we know from the Muslim-Christian tension in the Philippines. We should not expect, then, an even-handed account of the installation of the Society of Jesus and its travails and successes from an author that is a member of the order. But every side has their tale to tell, and he tells it in detail and with due attention to the ups and downs. After all, they were commanded by the King of Spain to leave the Philippines in the 1700s, so there were internal power politics as well as nature and subject resistance to overcome. How all of this is interpreted through the lens of faith makes this an interesting read.
The provenance of this book is visible in the library markings. This book was held in the library of the Abbey of the Genesee, a Trappist monastery in Piffard NY. The abbey deaccessioned books where it had duplicates or ready access to the knowledge in other formats. It is easy to imagine the Brothers contemplating the fate of the Jesuits at a time far away and long past yet seeing the same hands of God at work in their mission.
Condition: There is no dust jacket, and the inside covers and the title page are Fair. This is due to the library markings and the clipped elements of the dustcover that are pasted in. The condition of the actual cover and the complete interior text is Good.