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

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 | #1015638 in Books |  2012-05-16 |  2012-05-16 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  6.20 x1.20 x9.20l,1.35 | File type: PDF | 384 pages

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||18 of 19 people found the following review helpful.| Fascinating biography of an extraordinary personage|By M. J. Sweet|Matteo Ricci, the "Jesuit Mandarin" who established the Catholic mission in China and was a key figure in Chinese-Western cultural contact, first came to the attention of non-specialist English readers with Jonathan Spence's wonderful short book "The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci," about 25 years ago. Hsia has| ||"The biography reiterates Ricci's stunning intellectual achievements and scientific expertise."--Jocelyn M. N. Marinescu||"The book is a solid biography with accurate and abundant resources."--Paul Sung Cheun Noh||"[A] rich , magisterial study..."--Karen Gott

A 16th century Italian Jesuit, Matteo Ricci was the founder of the Catholic Mission in China and one of the most famous missionaries of all time. A pioneer in bringing Christianity to China, Ricci spent twenty eight years in the country, in which time he crossed the cultural divides between China and the West by immersing himself in the language and culture of his hosts. Even 400 years later, he is still one of the best known westerners in China, celebrated for introduci...

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