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'So Many Things I Wanted from Guangzhou.' The Orders of Two Jesuit Procurators: Francisco de Cordes (1689-1768) and José Rosado (1714-1797)

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  • Maria João Coutinho
Maria João Coutinho
NOVA University of Lisbon
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Published 2020-09-17

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Coutinho, M. J. (2020). ’So Many Things I Wanted from Guangzhou.’ The Orders of Two Jesuit Procurators: Francisco de Cordes (1689-1768) and José Rosado (1714-1797). Orientis Aura: Macau Perspectives in Religious Studies, (3), 103–122. Retrieved from https://journals.usj.edu.mo/index.php/orientisaura/article/view/25

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Abstract

Based on the analysis of two little-studied Portuguese Jesuits, who in the 18th century served as general procurators for the East Asia missions, this text draws on the theme of the circulation of material culture, such as tangible objects, between the two extremes of Eurasia.  Through Francisco de Cordes (1689-1768) and José Rosado (1714-1797), we endeavor to contribute to a better understanding of the role of the General Procurator of the missions in ordering, acquiring and distributing artistic objects for consumption, both inside and outside of the Society of Jesus. The main objectives of this article are to outline their biographies and to analyze the sumptuary goods they transacted, namely through their correspondence and other related sources.

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