In the Footsteps of Martino Martini: Prospero Intorcetta’s Mission in Rome and the Role of the Procurators in a Global Context
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Intorcetta’s letters reveal the global dimension and interconnections involved in the missionary enterprise, creating a network of relationships and connections that linked the Jesuits’ missionary and economic activities in China to the European courts in order to obtain support for their apostolic work. Thanks to new documents, it is possible to see how the actions of the procurators who travelled to Rome on behalf of the Chinese mission were interconnected. This paper focuses on the missions of two procurators, Martino Martini and Prospero Intorcetta, focusing on two aspects of their work in particular related to the search for funding for the mission, namely: the search for donations and a particular episode linked to the musk trade, which demonstrate how Intorcetta’s actions were in continuity with those of Martini.
Author: Antonucci, Davor
Institution: Sapienza University of Rome
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7147599336
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