Catholics in Indonesia, 1808-1942 : a documented history / Karel Steenbrink.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steenbrink, Karel A.

Contributor:

Allan and Philip Carlson Memorial Fund.

Series:

Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde ; 196.

Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde ; 196

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Indonesia--History.

Catholic Church.

Catholics--Indonesia--History.

Catholics.

History.

Indonesia.

Physical Description:

volumes : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden : KITLV Press, 2003-

Summary:

The first survey in English on the subject, this book documents the history of the Roman Catholic Church in Indonesia from 1808, when, after two centuries, priests were again allowed to work in the Dutch colony, until 1903, when the number of Catholics, only 27,000 at the time, started to grow spectacularly. The story of the slow growth of indigenous congregations, and the many setbacks in missionary efforts, is illustrated by 98 annotated documents, which are included in their entirety and in their original language (mostly Dutch). Half of this book, the first of two volumes, comprises a lengthy introduction to the history of the Catholic mission in Indonesia, emphasizing those islands where the Catholic clergy were most actively engaged in proselytizing. Book jacket.

Contents:

v. 1. A modest recovery 1808-1903

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Allan and Philip Carlson Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9067181412

OCLC:

54518730