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De Nobili, Roberto
De Nobili, Roberto (1577–1656). Christian Jesuit missionary. Despite family opposition, he became a Jesuit in 1596/7 and was sent to India in 1605. In contrast to the established missions which sought a disjunctive conversion from all things Indian, de Nobili learnt the languages and adopted the style of a saṃnyāsin. Other Christians objected on grounds of a betrayal of Christianity, and he was inhibited from activity. His appeal to Rome was eventually upheld, in Romanae Sedis Antistes. His pioneering attempt (like that of Ricci in China) to distinguish the gospel from the external aspects of the Church was an important step on the path to the indigenization of Christianity.
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JOHN BOWKER. "De Nobili, Roberto." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "De Nobili, Roberto." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-DeNobiliRoberto.html JOHN BOWKER. "De Nobili, Roberto." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-DeNobiliRoberto.html |
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Roberto de Nobili
Roberto de Nobili , 1577–1656, Italian Jesuit missionary. He was ordained in Rome in 1603 after seven years of training in Naples and sailed the following year for India with a group of Portuguese missionaries. For his unconventional adoption of Hindu customs, he was censured by the authorities in 1610 and compelled to petition an inquisition headed by the archbishop of Goa for approval of his methods. Until his work was again permitted (1623), de Nobili wrote many religious books, including Sanskrit translations of Christian writings. |
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"Roberto de Nobili." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Roberto de Nobili." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Nobili-R.html "Roberto de Nobili." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Nobili-R.html |
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de Nobili, Robert
de Nobili, Robert (1577–1656), Jesuit missionary. He set out for India in 1603. Observing the influence of the Brahmins in Hindu society, he adopted the penitent life-style of a Brahmin Sanyasi. His strategy was criticized, but once his methods were approved by Pope Gregory XV in 1623, he was able to work successfully in S. India.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "de Nobili, Robert." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "de Nobili, Robert." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-deNobiliRobert.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "de Nobili, Robert." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-deNobiliRobert.html |
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Nobili, Roberto de
Nobili, Roberto de (Christian Jesuit missionary): see DE NOBILI, ROBERTO.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Nobili, Roberto de." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Nobili, Roberto de." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-NobiliRobertode.html JOHN BOWKER. "Nobili, Roberto de." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-NobiliRobertode.html |
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