A Jesuit in the Forbidden City - Matteo Ricci 1552-1610

Zusatztext A Jesuit in the Forbidden City is more than just a biography of Matteo Ricci ... It is a detailed and erudite examination of interactions between East and West during the early modern period. Informationen zum Autor A native of Hong Kong, R. Po-chia Hsia was educated in his home town, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States. He is a specialist on early modern Europe and on the social and cultural exchanges between China and the West. Author and editor of a dozen books, with translations into Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, and German, Hsia has received signal academic honours in many countries. He is a member of the Academia Sinica and the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History, Religious Studies, and Asian Studies at the Pennsylvania State University, USA. Klappentext The remarkable life of the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci, one of the most famous missionaries of all time and the founder of the Catholic Mission in China. This is the first critical biography to use all relevant sources, not only in western languages but in Chinese as well. Zusammenfassung The remarkable life of the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci, one of the most famous missionaries of all time and the founder of the Catholic Mission in China. This is the first critical biography to use all relevant sources, not only in western languages but in Chinese as well. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue 1: Macerata and Rome 2: Portuguese Seas 3: Macau 4: Zhaoqing 5: Ruggieri 6: Shaozhou 7: Nanchang 8: Nanjing 9: Beijing 10: True Meaning of the Lord of Heaven 11: Laying the Foundations 12: The Man of Paradox Epilogue Appendix: Magistrate's Verdict in adultery accusation against Michele Ruggieri Notes Chinese Glossary Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: R. Po Hsia, R. Po-Chia Hsia
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.05.2012
• EAN: 9780199656530
• ISBN: 978-0-19-965653-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism, RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / Asia / China, Christian mission & evangelism, Christianity, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Asian History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Religious mission and Religious Conversion, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600