The Jesuit and the Dragon: The Life of Father William Mackey in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan [Paperback]

Howard Solverson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Robert Davies Multimedia Publishing (US) (December 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1895854377
• ISBN-13: 978-1895854374
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,634,795 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A book documenting a rare personality, October 8, 1999

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This review is from: The Jesuit and the Dragon: The Life of Father William Mackey in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan (Paperback)

Father William Mackey, the subject of the book, was one of the few "white" westerners(a Jesuit priest for that matter) to develop a close affinity with the people of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The book is a great way to learn about a person who was welcomed and loved by the Bhutanese. A Jesuit priest, Father Mackey was instrumental in introducing western education in Bhutan in the 1960s.He is still remembered affectionately in Bhutan and he touched the life of many a Bhutanese ranging from the royal family to farmers in rural Bhutan. The late Father Mackey, was accorded the highest civilian honor, the medal of the "Heart Son of Bhutan" by the present monarch of Bhutan,His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck. A legend in Bhutan, there are numerous stories about this missionary who did not prosetylize and was least interested in converting the predominantly Buddhist Bhutanese. The author of the book had the good fortune of interviewing Father Mackey extensively. A great story of a good man.