Author: DORIGNY, JEAN
Title: La Vie Du Pere Antoine Possevin de la Compagnie de Jesus
Description: Paris: Chez Jean Muzier, 1712. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Antonio Possevino (Antonius Possevinus) (1533 – 1611) was a Jesuit protagonist of Counter Reformation as a papal diplomat and a Jesuit controversialist, encyclopedist and bibliographer. He was the first Jesuit to visit Muscovy, Sweden, Denmark, Livonia, Hungary, Pomerania, and Saxony in amply documented papal missions between 1578 and 1586 where he championed the enterprising policies of Pope Gregory XIII.. VERY GOOD.. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. 541, (26-Index) pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .

Keywords: Biography Religion Society of Jesus Jesuits Antonio Possevino Religion & Mythology Biography & Memoir Rare, Antiquarian, and Collectible Books


See more books from our catalog: Biography