Alfons Väth
Alfons Väth (* 1874 in Werbachhausen , † 1937 in Bonn ) was a German Jesuit and historian.
From 1899 to 1903 he worked in Bombay , India . From 1910 to 1916 he was professor of English and Indian history at St. Xavier's College in Bombay. From 1918 to 1925 Väth was the editor of the magazine The Catholic Missions . He has published over 80 books and numerous articles in scientific journals.
His best-known work is the biography Johann Adam Schall von Bell SJ , published in 1933 : Missionary in China, Imperial Astronomer and Counselor at the Court of Beijing 1592–1666 , which appeared in a new edition in 1991.
Publications (selection)
- Saint Thomas, the apostle of India: An investigation into the historical content of the Thomas legend , treatises from missionary studies and mission history, volume 4, Aachen 1918
- A decisive hour of the Catholic world mission , in: Treatises from Missionskunde und Missionsgeschichte , 16th issue, Aachen 1920
- Under the banner of the cross: The venerable mother Maria Theresia Haze u. their foundation "The Cooperative of the Daughters of the Holy Cross" , 2nd edition, Düsseldorf 1929
- Johann Adam Schall von Bell SJ: Missionary in China, imperial astronomer and advisor at the court of Beijing 1592–1666 , Cologne 1933 (NA Nettetal 1991, ISBN 3-8050-0287-4 )
- The Indians , History of the Leading Peoples, Vol. 28, Freiburg 1934
literature
- Karl Mühlek: Väth, Alfons. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 12, Bautz, Herzberg 1997, ISBN 3-88309-068-9 , Sp. 1014-1015.
Web links
- Literature by and about Alfons Väth in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Väth, Alfons |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Jesuit and historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Werbachhausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1937 |
| Place of death | Bonn |