Fr. S. Ignacimuthu, SJ talks of his new book
The Works of Jesuits in India By S. Ignacimuthu, SJ
Gujarat Sahitya Prakash, Anand
Pages: 252
Price: Rs.220/-
What made you think of such a book?
I thought of writing this book mainly because at present there is no book available containing details related to the topic. Both for the Jesuits and others I wanted to give in a nutshell the various works of Jesuits in India
How did you manage to gather all the needed information for such an exhaustive book?
Many people helped me collect the necessary information. I requested concerned persons to provide details related to each topic. They cooperated very well. For some topics, I myself collected the details from books, websites, and other sources.
It is important that non-Jesuits come to know about the Jesuit contributions to the nation. But how do we get people of all religions to read this book?
I am aware that many people in public life, particularly those belonging to other religions may not get a chance to read this book. I intend to send the book for review to important dailies like The Hindu, Times of India and the Statesman
The author is the former Principal of Loyola College, Chennai and former Vice Chancellor of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore and University of Madras, Chennai. Currently he is the Director of Xavier Research Foundation, St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai.
