Paulius Rabikauskas "VILNIAUS AKADEMIJA IR LIETUVOS JĖZUITAI", Lietuvių Katalikų Mokslo Akademija, 2002

SUMMARY
Rev. Paulius Rabikauskas SJ (1920-1998) - Church historian, connoisseur
of diplomacy and palaeography. Vice-rector of Gregoriana, long
time dean of the faculty of Church history, editor of Archivum Historiae
Pontificiae. Among his most important works are Diplomatica pontificia
(6 th ed., 1998) and acclaimed edition of sources of Lithuanian
history Relationes status dioecesium in Magno Ducatu Lituaniae I—II
(1971-1978).
Present book contains Vilnius Jesuit university (est. 1579) history studies:
analysis of the establishment documents, progress of Science and
development of lecturing, problems of foundation of the faculties of
law and medicine. The lists of rectors are updated; questions of university
properties are discussed. Some of the studies are dedicated to the
XVII c. Jesuits related to the University - Lithuanian spiritual writer
K. Sirvydas, to one of the most popular neo-latin poets M. C. Sarbievius,
to the alumni of the University and the missionary in China A. Rudamina.
Activities of Jesuit colleges in Kaunas and Pašiaušė are discussed
separately, binding them into locai history context.
These studies of Paulius Rabikauskas are grounded by researches in
rich archive material, particularly ARSI and Vatican Secret archives.
They are distinctive for their erudition, perfect knowledge of universal
Church history and precise interpretation of facts.
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