Matteo Ricci in China : inculturation through friendship and faith / editors, Christopher Shelke, Mariella Demichele.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shelke, Christopher.

Demichele, Mariella.

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Ricci, Matteo, 1552-1610.

Ricci, Matteo.

Jesuits--China.

Jesuits.

Jesuits--Missions--China--History--17th century.

Religion.

Missions.

History.

China--Religion--17th century.

China.

Physical Description:

443 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles (some color) ; 23 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

Other Title:

On friendship.

Matteo Ricci : radio drama in Chinese.

Place of Publication:

Rome : Gregorian & Biblical Press, [2010]

Summary:

Accompanying CD contains "Matteo Ricci : radio drama in Chinese / sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan)."--CD label.

Contents:

Preface

Foreword / Gianfranco Ravasi ; Larry Yu-yaun Wang

Introduction / Francois Xavier Dumortier

I. Texts of Fr. Matteo Ricci. Tract on friendship : images of documents and translation

A response to King Chiengan Chienzai

Letter to Geronimo Costa

Letter to Fr. Francesco Pasio

The report on death of Matteo Ricci

II. Interpretative essay[s]. Creative fidelity in inculturation / Christopher Shelke

I am the friend and the friend is me / João J. Vila-Chã

Keep to the method of Matteo Ricci : the Kangxi emperor and Catholic missionaries in China / Edmund Ryden

Appendix. Letter to Clement XI

Summons to the Westerners

Essential chronology of Father Matteo Ricci

Extensive bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-439).

Contains:

Ricci, Matteo, 1552-1610. Jiaoyou lun. English & Italian.

ISBN:

9788878391734

8878391735

OCLC:

707402609