The Jesuit Encounters with Islam in the Asia-Pacific

by João Vicente Melo and Alexandre Coello de la Rosa

This book explores the strategies adopted by the Jesuit missions under the Portuguese and Spanish patronage vis- -vis Islamic powers such as the Mughal Empire in South Asia and the expansion of Islam in the Southeast-Asian peripheries. Based on a comparative perspective, this book examines the interconnections between the Jesuit proselytizing activities and the imperial projects of the Iberian crowns in Asia, highlighting the role of the Jesuit missionaries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004462783
• ISBN13: 9789004462786
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 116 Pages