Der Neue Welt-Bott: The New-World Messenger

From Habele Institute

Levesque, Rodrigue (1995). "Der Neue Welt-Bott: The New-World Messenger". History Of Micronesia: A Collection Of Source Documents: Vol. 7, More Turmoil in the Marianas, 1679-1683. 7. Gatineau, Québec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 425–426. ISBN 0-920201-07-5.

Abstract: This introductory note explains the German-language Jesuit publication Der Neue Welt-Bott, translated as The New-World Messenger, and its relevance for letters from and about the Mariana Mission. It summarizes the title page of the 1726 first volume, identifies Joseph Stöcklein as the first editor, relates the series to the French Lettres édifiantes, and explains the importance of German-speaking Jesuits in the Mariana Islands.