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Matteo Ricci : A Jesuit in the Ming Court / Michela Fontana.

Author/creator Fontana, Michela
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoLanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,
Descriptionxv, 319 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Uniform titleMatteo Ricci. English
Contents 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.
General noteTranslation of: Matteo Ricci / Michela Fontana. -- Milano : Mondadori, c2005. -- 347 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010050586
ISBN9781442205864 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1442205865 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781442205888 (electronic)
ISBN1442205881 (electronic)

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