{"product_id":"9780829415551","title":"Not Counting the Cost: Jesuit Missionaries in Colonial Mexico, a Story of Struggle, Commitment and Sacrifice","description":"At a time when the history of European involvement with indigenous peoples  has come under increased scrutiny, \u003ci\u003eNot Counting the Cost\u003c\/i\u003e presents a balanced  and objective study of the full scope of Jesuit involvement in colonial  Mexico from 1540 through the Jesuit Expulsion in 1768. Against the backdrop  of the dramatic stories of Jesuit evangelists, missionaries, educators, and  martyrs, Martinez explores the complex and controversial issues of  exploration and cross-cultural relations.\u003cp\u003e    The experience of loneliness, disease, famine, miracles, faith, and prayer  profoundly shaped the lives of Jesuit missionaries and the people they lived  to serve. This book brings their stories to life, allowing us to better  understand this formative period in Jesuit service to colonial Mexico and  the Americas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the inception of the Society of Jesus in 1540, missionary work has  played a significant role in Jesuit identity. From Paraguay to Mexico City  and Baja California, the work of Jesuit missionaries has in turn had a  lasting effect on the history, faith, identity, and culture of much of the  New World. Basing his study on more than two hundred years of original  military, civil, and Jesuit documents, Martinez presents a comprehensive  account of Jesuit missionary efforts in colonial Mexico (New Spain). \u003ci\u003eNot  Counting the Cost\u003c\/i\u003e faithfully chronicles an important period of religious and  cultural history, including some elements that are available to  English-speaking readers for the first time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn J. Martinez is a graduate of Fordham University. He dedicated ten years  of his life to working on \u003ci\u003eNot Counting the Cost\u003c\/i\u003e. Martinez has lived a  thoughtful life as a teacher, researcher, pastor, and writer. Currently, he  is the pastor of a rural parish near Petersburg, Virginia. He has been a  member of the Society of Jesus for over fifty years.      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loyola Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008134070512,"sku":"9780829415551","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780829415551_p0.gif?v=1763751216","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780829415551","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}