The Extraordinary Eighteenth-Century Account of Father Ippolito Desideri S. J.
by
Fr. Ippolito Desideri S.J.
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Mission to Tibet recounts the fascinating eighteenth-century journey of the Jesuit priest ippolito Desideri (1684 - 1733) to the Tibetan plateau. The italian missionary was most notably the first european to learn about Buddhism directly with Tibetan schol ars and monks - and from a profound study...