| Author |
Fontana, Michela.
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| Publication |
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
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| Copyright date |
©2011 |
| Edition |
First paperback edition. |
| Description |
xv, 319 pages ; 23 cm |
| Call # |
266.2092 F |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), the first of the early Jesuit missionaries of the China mission, is widely considered the most outstanding cultural mediator of all time between China and the West. This engrossing and fluid book offers a thorough, knowledgeable biography of this fascinating and influential man, telling a deeply human and captivating story that still resonates today. |
| Subject |
Ricci, Matteo, 1552-1610.
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Jesuits -- China -- Biography.
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China -- History -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
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Ricci, Matteo, 1552-1610. (OCoLC)fst00066536 |
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Jesuits. (OCoLC)fst00532143 |
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China. (OCoLC)fst01206073 |
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1368-1644 |
| Genre |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Addl. Author |
Metcalfe, Paul. Translator.
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| Addl. Title |
Matteo Ricci. English
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| ISBN |
9781442205871 (paperback) : |
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1442205873 (paperback) |
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