Roberto de Nobili SJ, Preaching Wisdom to the Wise: Three Treatises by Roberto de Nobili, SJ, Missionary and Scholar in 17th Century India,translated by Anand Amaladass SJ and Francis X. Clooney SJ

Roberto de Nobili was one of the earliest Jesuit missionaries to address the complex issue of how the Christian faith ought to be communicted to and appropriated by a local, non-European culture. The three treatises presented in this volume are classic examples of the process now called ‘inculturation’. The translators provide a vivid presentation of de Nobili's thought, not hesitating to critique his approach even as they appreciate his greatness.

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