#but it is kind of interesting to read 17th century texts from china and france and england and the americas that are like
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it’s honestly kind of impressive how integral the jesuits managed to become to the cultural and scientific infrastructure of the entire planet in the early modern period even though literally no one liked them
#i mean i know how it happened#they were the first wave of european imperialism but also were disconnected from any governmental authority#but it is kind of interesting to read 17th century texts from china and france and england and the americas that are like#God Damn Dumb Fuck Jesuits (<- hopelessly reliant on the Jesuit Information Highway)#ryddles
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