Journey to the East - The Jesuit Mission to China, 1579-1724

Informationen zum Autor Liam Matthew Brockey is Professor of History at Michigan State University. Klappentext It was one of the great encounters of world history: highly educated European priests confronting Chinese culture for the first time in the modern era. This ¿journey to the East¿ is explored by Brockey as he retraces the path of the Jesuit missionaries who sailed from Portugal to China. Zusammenfassung It was one of the great encounters of world history: highly educated European priests confronting Chinese culture for the first time in the modern era. This “journey to the East” is explored by Brockey as he retraces the path of the Jesuit missionaries who sailed from Portugal to China.

Product details

• Authors: Liam Matthew Brockey, Brockey Liam Matthew
• Publisher: Belknap press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.09.2008
• EAN: 9780674030367
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03036-7
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 233 mm x 33 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; China, Geography, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, Christianity, History of Religion, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Religious mission and Religious Conversion, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599