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The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci

Paperback • 2008 • English

The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci

By Jonathan D. Spence

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About the book

In 1577 a Jesuit priest named Matteo Ricci set out from Italy on a long journey to bring the Christian faith and Western thought to Ming dynasty China. He spent time in India and Macao before entering China in 1583 to undertake mission work. Travelling widely, Ricci learned local languages, mastered Chinese classical script, drew the first-ever map of the world in Chinese and acquired a rich appreciation of the indigenous culture of his hosts. In 1596 Ricci wrote a short book in Chinese on the a...Show more

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9781847243447

Publisher

Quercus

Published year

2008

Language

English

Original title

The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci

Format

Paperback

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