Uniform title | Matteo 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 note | Translation of: Matteo Ricci / Michela Fontana. -- Milano : Mondadori, c2005. -- 347 pages ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
Genre/form | Electronic books. |
LCCN | 2010050586 |
ISBN | 9781442205864 (cloth : alk. paper) |
ISBN | 1442205865 (cloth : alk. paper) |
ISBN | 9781442205888 (electronic) |
ISBN | 1442205881 (electronic) |