Keywords
botanics
medicine
scientific literature
missionaries
mission in China
introductions
omnia ad maiorem Dei gloriam
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Abstract
Looking at an interesting and very diverse scientific out-put of Michael Boym, Polish jesuit missionary in China, one can ask why so many of his works still remain unpublished. This text analyses some circumstances and conditions that impacted this situation for example relation between Boym and two other Jesuits – Martino Martini and Athanasius Kircher, complicated political situation of the Middle Kingdom in the second half of 17th century or some religious factors of the inner policy of the Society of Jesus. Lecture of the original authorial introductions to the published books of Michael Boym (i.e. Flora Sinensis and Clavis medica ) suggests the author found inspiration for his work in Jesuit motto „Omnia ad maiorem Dei gloriam”. By setting both religious and scientific targets to his works Boym persuaded the order authorities that his books should have been published.References
Boym Michał (1686), Clavis Medica ad Chinarum Doctrinam De Pulsibus, Auctore R. P. Michaele Boymo, è Soc. Jesu, & in China Missionario. Huius operis ultra viginti annos jam sepulti fragmenta, hinc inde dispersa, collegit, & in gratiam Medicae Facultatis in lucem Europaeam produxit Cl. Dn. Andreas Cleyerus, M. D. & Societatis Batavo-Orientalis Proto-Medicus. A quo Nunc demum mittitur Totius operis Exemplar, è China recens allatum, & à mendis purgatum, Procuratore R. P. Philippo Copletio, Belgâ, è Soc. Jesu, Chinensis missionis Romammisso. Anno MDCLXXXVI.
Boym Michał (1656), Flora Sinensis, fructus floresque humillime porrigens, Serenissimo et Potentissimo Principi, ac Domino, Domino Leopoldo Ignatio, Hungariae Regi florentissimo, etc. Fructus Saeculo promittenti Augustissimos, emissa in publicum a R. P. Michaele Boym, Societatis Iesu Sacerdote et a Domo Professa eiusdem Societatis Viennae Maiestati Suae una cum felicissimi Anni apprecatione oblata. Anno salutis MDCLVI
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