Journey to the EastIt was one of the great encounters of world history: highly educated European priests confronting Chinese culture for the first time in the modern era. This “journey to the East” is explored by Brockey as he retraces the path of the Jesuit missionaries who sailed from Portugal to China. |
Contents
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Charting the Course | 23 |
Building the Church | 205 |
Brothers of Passion and Mercy | 366 |
Conclusion | 403 |
Bibliographic Note | 423 |
Illustration Credits | 479 |
Other editions - View all
Journey to the East: The Jesuit Mission to China, 1579–1724 Liam Matthew Brockey Limited preview - 2007 |
Journey to the East: The Jesuit Mission to China, 1579–1724 Liam Matthew Brockey Limited preview - 2008 |
Journey to the East: The Jesuit Mission to China, 1579–1724 Liam Matthew Brockey No preview available - 2008 |
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