Exercises de Saint Ignace en tamoul, 1701 - 1774
Dates
- Creation: 1701 - 1774
Scope and Contents
An eight-day devotional on the Exercitia Spiritualia of Saint Ignatius, including an introduction to the Exercises, and sermons. Richard V. De Smet posits that this may be the same text published anonymously in 1864 at Pondicherry under the title Arch Ignaciar Gnana Tiananghel. See de Smet, R. (1991). The Exercises in India: An Early Ignatian Revival. Ignis, 20(4), 191-196. The text is incised on palm leaves and bound with string in wooden boards.
Creator
- From the Collection: Rossi, Giacomo Tommaso de, 1701-1774 (Person)
Language of Materials
Text in Tamil. Handwritten title labels in French.
Restrictions on access
Collection open for research; digital version also available.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Volumes (338 pages) : palm leaves ; 45 x 320 mm
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
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