Lettres Edifiantes Et Curieuses

LE GOBIEN, P. Carlo. S.J.. ISTORIA DELL' EDITTO DELL' IMPERATORE DELLA CINA, IN FAVORE DELLA RELIGIONE CRIS.
AN EARLY JESUIT ACCOUNT OF CHINA FROM 1699 Carlo [Charles] Le Gobien, 1653***-1708 [***note:discrapency regarding is date of birth continues]. * The next information was extracted from the Catholic Encyclopedia: "Le Gobien....was a French Jesuit and founder of the famous collection of "Lettres edifiantes et curieuses", one of the most important sources of information for the history of Catholic missions, b. at St Malo, Brittany, 25 November, 1671; d. at Paris, 5 March, 1708. He entered the Society of Jesus on 25 November, 1671. As professor of philosophy and especially while procurator of the Franco-Chinese mission, he sought in a series of admirable papers to awaken the interest of the cultivated classes in the great work of Christianizaing Eastern Asia. In 1697 appeared at Paris his "Lettres sur les progrez de la religion a la Chine". Apropos of the violent literary feud then in progress concerning the so-called "Chinese Rites", he published among other things **"Histoire de l'edit de l'empereur de la Chine en faveur de la religion chretienne avec un eclaircissement sur les honneurs que les Chinois rendent a Confucius et aux morts" (Paris, 1698) [** This is the exact title we now offer here.]; and in the year 1700: "Lettre a un Docteur de la Faculte de Paris sur les propositions deferees en Sorbonne par M. Prioux". Under the same date there appeared in Paris the "Histoire des Isles Mariannes nouvellement converties a la religion chretienne". The second part, translated into Spanish by J. Delgado, is found in the latter's "Historia General de Filipinas" (Manila, 1892). In 1702 Pere Le Gobien published "Lettres de quelques missionnaires de la Compagnie de Jesus, ecrites de la Chine et des Indes Orientales"; this was the beginning of the collection soon to become celebrated under the title of "Lettres edifiantes et curieuses ecrites des missions etrangeres par quelques missionnaires de la Compagnie de Jesus". The first eight series were by Pere le Gobien, the latter ones by Fathers Du Halde, Patouillet, Geoffroy, and Marechal. The collection was printed in thirty-six vols. duodecimo (Paris, 1703-76), and reissued in 1780-81 by Fathers Yves, de Querbeux, and Brotier in twenty-six vols. duodecimo, unfortunately omitting the valuable prefaces. New editions appeared in 1819, 1829-32, and 1838-43. One abridgment in four vols. octavo, was entitled "Pantheon Litteraire", by L. Aime Martin (1834-43). A partial English translation came out in London in 1714. The publication incited the Austrian Jesuit Stöcklein to undertake his "Neuer Welt Bott" (about 1720), at first considered merely a translation, but soon an independent and particularly valuable collection (five vols., folio in forty parts) substantially completing the "Lettres Edifiantes" (see Kath. Missionen, 1904-05). " End of quotation from the Catholic Encyclopedia. ** CONTENTS: Prefazione, In cui fi da' notizia delle principali sette, che oggidi han piu feguito nella Cina. + Libro Primo: Istoria dell' editto dell' Imperador della Cina a favore della religione Criftiana, pp.11-83.. + Libro Secondo: Istoria dell' editto dell' Imperador della Cina a favore della religione Criftiana, pp.84-169. + Dichiarazione fatta al serenissimo dvca del Maine intorno a gli onori, che i Cinefi fanno a Confufioi, e a i Morti, pp. 173-254. + Indice delle cose piu notabili [[7] unnumbered pages. ** A truly fascinating early primary resource on late Ming-early Ch'ing court intrigue, with a lovely essay on Confucianism, perceived at the time by Jesuits to be the main religious dogma in competition with Catholic & Christian teachings. * EDITION: This is the First Italian Edition. * CONDITION: The book is by and large a lovely copy, in its original vellum binding. This binding has very minimal corner, spine and edge wear, it does have some old writing on the front & back covers, with a hand-written spine author/title. All edges are speckled with colored dots as issued and done by the binder. The inside of the front cover has an extensive penned note dated 1698, and there is also other penned marginalia on the title page as well [see or request scans]. * BIBLIOGRAPHY: + John Lust: WESTERN BOOKS ON CHINA PUBLISHED UP TO 1850: ~~ this title not listed but several of his others are. + British Museum: found in COPAC * Color scans can be sent by email. 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Torino MDCIC [1699], Battifta Zappata. Original old vellum, solid, some old lettering on covers, first fly & bottom of title page, else clean, index, 254p., 11 x 17 cm., Italian text, 11 x 17 cm., front end paper annotated. FIRST EDITION

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Carte des missions des PP. de la Compagnie de Jesus dans le Madure et royaumes circonvoisins, ca 1770
Karte vom Süden von Indien und Sri Lanka. Mit Kartusche links unten. Aus: Les Lettres edifiantes et curieuses... Das Werk wurde zwischen 1702 und 1776 in 34 Bänden herausgegeben und enthält Beriche von Jesuitmissionaren in China, Levant, Amerika und Indien. Leichte Faltspuren, etwas wasserfleckig, links knapp beschnitten, ansonsten gut erhalten. Map of South india and Sri Lanka from: Les lettres edifiantes et curieuses... The work was published between 1702 and 1776 and it includes reports of Jesuit missionares in Levant, America, China and India. Soft folds, light water-staining, narrow left margin, otherwise in a good condition.

Kolorierter Kupferstich, Darstellung: 23 x 20 cm

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Anonyme (Compagnie de Jesus): Nouvelles des Missions d'Amerique extraites des Lettres Edifiantes et Curieuses. Librairie Martial Ardant Freres 1860

1 vol. in-12 rel. cartonnage editeur, avec une grav. hors texte, Librairie Martial Ardant Freres, Paris, Limoges, s.d. (circa 1860), 288 p. Etat moyen (cartonnage frotte, cachet et p. au dos "Bibliotheque populaire"). Extraits des "Lettres edifiantes et curieuses, ecrites des Missions Etrangeres par quelques missionnaires de la Compagnie de Jesus" (voir Barbier, II, 1267) langue: Francais no

[SW: Histoire de l'Eglise Christianisme]

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PHILIPPINEN / PHILIPPINES, ca 1770
Karte aus: Les Lettres edifiantes et curieuses... Das Werk wurde zwischen 1702 und 1776 in 34 Bänden herausgegeben und enthält Beriche von Jesuitmissionaren in China, Levant, Amerika und Indien. Leichte Faltspuren, etwas wasserfleckig, rechts knapp beschnitten, ansonsten gut erhalten. Map of the Phlippines from: Les lettres edifiantes et curieuses... The work was published between 1702 and 1776 and it includes reports of Jesuit missionares in Levant, America, China and India. Soft folds, light water-staining, narrow right margin, otherwise in a good condition.

Kolorierter Kupferstich, Darstellung: 16,5 x 13 cm

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