Book ID: CBB000078913

Western humanistic culture presented to China by Jesuit missionaries (XVII-XVIII centuries): Proceedings of the conference held in Rome, October 25-27, 1993 (1996)

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Masini, Federico (Editor)


Institutum Historicum S.I.


Publication Date: 1996
Physical Details: 396 pp.; notes; glossary; index

Description Contents: Battaglini, Marina: The Jesuit manuscripts on China preserved in the Biblioteca Nazionale in Rome. Bertuccioli, Giuliano: Two previously unknown prefaces to Ricci's Jiaoyou lun and Martini's Qiuyou pian by Liu Ning and Shen Guangyu. Dudink, Adrianus: The inventories of the Jesuit house at Nanking made up during the persecution of 1616-1617 (Shen Que, Nangong Shudu, 1620). Iannaccone, Isaia: From N. Longobardo's explanation of earthquakes as divine punishment to F. Verbiest's systematic instrumental observations: The evolution of European science in China in the 17th century. Jami, Catherine: From Clavius to Pardies: The geometry transmitted to China by Jesuits (1607-1723). Lackner, Michael: Jesuit memoria, Chinese xinfa: Some preliminary remarks on the organisation of memory. Libbrecht, Ulrich: What kind of science did the Jesuits bring to China? Masini, Federico: Some preliminary remarks on the study of Chinese lexicographic material prepared by the Jesuit missionaries in China in the 17th century. Miranda, Marina: Matteo Ricci and the fiftieth master of heaven, Zhang Guoxiang. Moortgat, Grete: Substance versus function (ti vs. yong): The humanistic relevance of Yang Guangxian's objection to western astronomy. Mungello, David E.: A confucian echo of western humanist culture in 17th-century China. Schipper, Kristofer: Some naive questions about the rites controversy: A project for future research. Witek, John: A dialogue on astronomical phenomena and natural theology in early 18th-century China. Zürcher, Erik: Renaissance rhetoric in late Ming China: Alfonso Vagnoni's introduction to his Science of comparison.


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Sun, Chengsheng
Pan, Yining
Mark Stephen Mir
M. Antoni J. Ucerler
Morar, Florin-Stefan
Zeng, Zheng
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