Download or read book Jesuit on the Roof of the World written by Trent Pomplun and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesuit priest Ippolito Desideri traveled in Tibet from 1715-1721. Describing his spiritual warfare against the Tibetan 'pope', the missionary offers a unique glimpse into the theological problem of the salvation of non-Christians in early modern theology. Pomplun follows his journey.