Pedro de la Piñuela’s Bencao Bu and the Cultural Exchanges between China and the West

In the 16th and 17th centuries, Catholic missionaries in China adopted the strategy of cultural accommodation and engaged in extensive interactions with Chinese literati and the general population in order to integrate into Chinese society. They left numerous writings in the Chinese language, object...

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Main Author: Ye, Junyang (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B Pedro de la Piñuela
B Spanish Franciscans
B cultural exchanges
B Traditional Chinese Medicine
B Bencao Bu
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