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Ludovico Muratori

Happy Christianity in the mission of the fathers of the Society of Jesus in Paraguay described by Lodovico Antonio Muratori, librarian of the sereniss. Mr. Duke of Modena., 1743

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Venice, Giambatista Pasquali 1743. In 4°, (8), 196pp, illustrated frontispiece with publisher's brand (La felicita delle Lettere), 1 folded plate of South America engraved by F. Polanzani. Rigid coeval parchment binding, handwritten title on the spine, sprinkled edges.

Specialist Notes

Second edition of Muratori's description of the Jesuit Missions in Paraguay, with a nice folded map (South America Divided Into Its Principal Parts). Very rare.
The volume includes: On the Spiritual Happiness of the Christians of Paraguay; Of the spiritual ministry in the service of those new Christians; Of the Eclesiastical government of those Reductions; Of the military government of the Christians of Paraguay; Of the religion of the Indian barbarians; etc.

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