University thesis:
Teilw. zugl.: Berkeley, Univ., Diss., [ca. 1993]
Footnote:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-248) and index
Description:
Missio Moscovitica: The Role of the Jesuits in the Westernization of Russia, 1582-1689, recounts the history of the Jesuit missions to Muscovy. Jesuits, acting as chaplains, accompanied Polish-Lithuanian military forces in several Muscovite missions. Their participation in the military caused internal Moscovite strife, as well as conflict between Muscovites, Catholics, and Poles