"The Best Thus Far Discovered": The Japanese in the Letters of Francisco Xavier.
Discusses the depiction of Japanese life in the literary works of Jesuit priest Francisco Xaxier. Overview of the missionary activities of Xavier; Number of letters he wrote while he was in Kobe, Japan; Difficulties encountered by Xavier in teaching Christianity.
| Published in: | Hispanic Review Vol. 71; no. 2; pp. 155 - 170 |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
Spring2003
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| Summary: | Discusses the depiction of Japanese life in the literary works of Jesuit priest Francisco Xaxier. Overview of the missionary activities of Xavier; Number of letters he wrote while he was in Kobe, Japan; Difficulties encountered by Xavier in teaching Christianity. |
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