| Author: | Michela Fontana | ISBN: | 9781442205888 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | May 16, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michela Fontana |
| ISBN: | 9781442205888 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | May 16, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
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. Exploring the history of science in China and the West as well as their dramatically different cultural attitudes toward religious and philosophical issues, Michela Fontana introduces not only Ricci's life but the first significant encounter between Western and Chinese civilizations.
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. Exploring the history of science in China and the West as well as their dramatically different cultural attitudes toward religious and philosophical issues, Michela Fontana introduces not only Ricci's life but the first significant encounter between Western and Chinese civilizations.
