Matteo Ricci: a Jesuit in the Ming Court
The Jesuit and mathematics -- In the East -- The difficulty of learning Chinese -- The man from the West -- The pride of Li Madou -- The meeting of Confucius and Euclid -- Metamorphosis into Mandarin -- The strength of friendship -- To Beijing! -- Heated disputes and science lessons -- Prisoner of t...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Lanham, Md. [u.a.]
Rowman & Littlefield
c 2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ricci, Matteo 1552-1610
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| Further subjects: | B
Ricci, Matteo (1552-1610)
B Jesuits (China) Biography B China History Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 |
| Summary: | The Jesuit and mathematics -- In the East -- The difficulty of learning Chinese -- The man from the West -- The pride of Li Madou -- The meeting of Confucius and Euclid -- Metamorphosis into Mandarin -- The strength of friendship -- To Beijing! -- Heated disputes and science lessons -- Prisoner of the eunuch -- In the heart of the empire -- The empty throne -- The lord of heaven -- Doctor Paul -- Euclid becomes Chinese -- The open door -- After Matteo Ricci : the scientific legacy, triumph and persecution |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Translation of: Matteo Ricci / Michela Fontana. -- Milano : Mondadori, c2005. -- 347 pages ; 23 cm. - Includes bibliographical references and index Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform: c. 2011 |
| ISBN: | 1442205865 |