Early Jesuit Travellers in Central Asia 1603-1721/C. Wessels. Reprint. New Delhi, Low Price, 1999, xvi, 346 p., map, ills., $15. ISBN 81-7536-163-8.

    Contents: Preface. 1. Bento De Goes (1602-1607). 2. Antonio de Andrade (1624). 3. The Tsaparang Mission (1625-1640). 4. Francisco De Azevedo (1631-1632). 5. Stephen Cacella and John Cabral (1626-1632). 6. John Grueber and Albert D'Orville (1661-1664). 7. Hippolyte Desideri (1714-1722). Appendices: i. Azevedo's account of his journey to Tibet (Portuguese text). ii. Letter of Stephen Cacella from Cambirasi, October 4, 1627 (Portuguese text). iii. Letter of John Cabral from Hugli, June 17, 1628 (Portuguese text). iv. Letter of John Grueber from Tyrnau, January 13, 1670 (Latin text). v. Eulogy on John Grueber (Latin text). Index.

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