The Missionary Life and Labours of Francis Xavier Taken from His Own Correspondence: With a Sketch of the General Results of Roman Catholic Missions A

by Henry Venn

Book Overview

A founding member of the Jesuit order, Francis Xavier (1506-1552) travelled as a missionary to India, Japan and China in the mid-sixteenth century. He is traditionally associated with legends of miraculous works and the conversion of tens of thousands of people. This controversial 1862 biography by the Anglican missionary clergyman Henry Venn (1796-1873) uses Xavier's own words to examine the future saint's character and private thoughts. Xavier's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108011829
• ISBN13: 9781108011822
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"