A Jesuit in the Forbidden City : Matteo Ricci, 1552-1610 / R. Po-chia Hsia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hsia, R. Po-chia, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ricci, Matteo, 1552-1610.

Ricci, Matteo.

Jesuits--Biography.

Jesuits.

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

Missionaries--China--Biography.

Missionaries.

Missionaries--Italy--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Plates; List of Maps; Abbreviations; Prologue; 1. Macerata and Rome; 2. Portuguese Seas; 3. Macao; 4. Zhaoqing; 5. Ruggieri; 6. Shaozhou; 7. Nanchang; 8. Nanjing; 9. Beijing; 10. The 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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W; X; Y; Z; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-162511-6

0-19-965653-3

0-19-161305-3

1-283-30317-5

9786613303172

OCLC:

922970546