Matteo Ricci and the Catholic Mission to China, 15831610: A Short History with Documents

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Ronnie Po-Chia Hsia

Matteo Ricci and the Catholic Mission to China, 15831610

A Short History with Documents

Ronnie Po-Chia Hsia

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English

Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
01 May 2016

Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; Christian mission & evangelism

Series: Passages: Key Moments in History

This book is an accessible collection of primary sources on the life of the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci and the Catholic mission that he helped establish in China. Ricci's missionary career indeed constituted a key moment in modern history, for it was through his examples and recommendations that the Jesuits in China collectively adopted an accommodative approach to Chinese culture and embarked on various projects of cultural translation that resulted in the first wave of sustained interactions between Chinese and European civilizations.

By: Ronnie Po-Chia Hsia
Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 201g
ISBN: 9781624664328
ISBN 10: 1624664326
Series: Passages: Key Moments in History
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 May 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

R. Po-chia Hsia is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History at The Pennsylvania State University and the author of A Jesuit in the Forbidden City: Matteo Ricci 15521610 (Oxford University Press, 2010).

Reviews for Matteo Ricci and the Catholic Mission to China, 15831610: A Short History with Documents

An unparalleled window into this crucial encounter between multiple worlds. Joanna Waley-Cohen, Julius Silver Professor of History, New York University A highly accessible introduction to the history of the Jesuits in China . Hsia offers a clear and concise overview of the key figures in this crucial episode of intercultural encounter: the first intellectual and cultural meeting of Europeans and Chinese. . . . In addition to providing a broad vision of the European and Asian contexts for Ricci's work in the introductory essay, Hsia gives a valuable selection of documents from both Chinese and Western sources in translation . . . [including] items that genuinely demonstrate the two sides of this cultural exchange. Liam Matthew Brockey, Professor of History, Michigan State University