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Mission to China: Matteo Ricci and the Jesuit Encounter with the East
| Full title: | Mission to China: Matteo Ricci and the Jesuit Encounter with the East |
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| ISBN: | 9780571225170 |
| ISBN 10: | 0571225179 |
| Authors: | Laven, Dr Mary |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Edition: | First Edition |
| Num. pages: | 279 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2011 |
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Synopsis
Tells The Story Of The First Jesuit Mission To China. This Title Shows How, Confronting Enormous Challenges, The Italian Priest Matteo Ricci And A Tiny Handful Of Learned Companions Gained Permission From The Notoriously Xenophobic Wanli Emperor To Settle In This Fabled Forbidden City And Preached The Virtues Of Western Art And Science. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Tower Of High Fortune -- 2. Presents For The Emperor -- 3. On Friendship -- 4. Heavenly Knowledge -- 5. Jesuits And Eunuchs -- 6. True Meaning Of The Lord Of Heaven. Mary Laven. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.