Abstract
When the Society of Jesus was founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola and his fellow students outside of Paris, the expedition of De Soto was on its way to discover the site of the future city of New Orleans, Louisiana, two years later. This research analyzes the Jesuit presence and participation in the construction of the southern metropolis, between French and Spanish rules, and takes a particular look at the correspondence travelling between the Eternal City and the Crescent City.
Presenters
Frederic ConrodProfessor, Comparative Literature, Florida Atlantic University, Florida, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Jesuit, Rome, New Orleans, Travel Letters, Missionaries, Literary Criticism
