He arrived in Maranhão in 1678 and was the mission's Superior in 1684 when a mutiny carried out by fellow priests against the Jesuits and the governor took place. After having taught philosophy in Munich, Father Perret was sent to Santiago de Compostela, Spain to serve as a confessor and then on to Lisbon, where he received orders to go to Brazil's first capital, Salvador. Born in Switzerland (1633), he joined the Society of Jesus in 1653. See item by Francisco de Faria on his defense against accusations leading from the Popish Plot.įather Jódoco Perret was a professor, a writer, and a missionary in Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil. Despite the lack of evidence of such a plot, Oates was a popular figure in his time, considering himself the "Saviour of the Nation". His accusations ignited widespread fears of a Catholic conspiracy, resulting in the executions of numerous "traitors" linked to the purported plot. Writings of Titus Oates, a 17th century charlatan, who instigated the "Popish Plot" to kill King Charles II of England. Ī true narrative of the horrid plot and conspiracy of the Popish Party against the life of His Sacred Majesty, the Government, and the Protestant religion: with a list of such noblemen, gentlemen, and others that were the conspirators, and the head-officers, both civil and military, that were to effect it: published by the order of the Right Honorable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled: humbly presented to His Most Excellent Majesty / by Titus Oates. London: Thomas Parkhurst and Thomas Cockerill. Its intent is to demonstrate the significant role of the Portuguese, both in Europe and the World, in every aspect relating to communication, from the creation and production of a book to the transmission of thought and knowledge, independent of language, format, or political boundaries. This dissemination of knowledge is furthermore marked by its global influence from the Americas through António Vieira, and his famous sermons written in Brazil to the East, through the travel descriptions of Fernão Mendes Pinto's Peregrinação ( Pilgrimage) and accounts on the Jesuit martyrs by António Cardim and Álvaro Semedo.īearing in mind the relatively small number of translations made from Portuguese historically, our hope is that this exhibit will reveal to its public a more precise answer to the important question of the spread of Portuguese culture beyond its own borders and language. Focusing on the literary evidence of this extraordinary religious, civic and cultural cross-pollination, the Georgetown exhibition highlights distinguished authors in the areas of cannon law: Agostinho Barbosa and Pedro Barbosa theology: Bartolomeu dos Mártires and Jerónimo Osório and philosophy, represented by the several tomes of commentaries on Aristotle's writings by the Collegium Conimbricensis led by Pedro Fonseca. Their important contributions to world cultures were celebrated this summer in the Smithsonian’s exhibition Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries. The Portuguese are well-known for their sea exploration and their presence both geographically and intellectually around the world. Individual sections focus on Jesuit martyrs Jesuit philosophy on Catholic doctrine Jesuit philosophy on laws, rules, and procedures religious texts Portuguese journeys and political problems as depicted by the Portuguese. A collection of Jesuit letters in Latin adds to the exhibit including a letter from a Jesuit missionary in Bahia, Brazil dated 1677. The selection includes books published in eighteen cities from eight European countries, representing six different languages. Booth Family Center for Special Collectionsĭrawn from the special collections divisions of Woodstock Theological Center Library and Lauinger Library, this exhibition brings together over thirty-seven historic books and manuscripts whose authors, editors, publishers or subject matter are linked with Portugal.Rare Books, Manuscripts, Art & Archives.