The wise man from the west

Vincent Cronin

Matteo Ricci, an early recruit of the Jesuit order, was sent as a missionary to China in 1582. He took with him a Bible in one hand and the technology and philosophy of the West with which to attract the attention of the Mandarins.

Author(s): Cronin, Vincent
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 21/07/2014
Pagination: 300 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Harvill Press
Published By: Harvill Press
Book Classification: Religious mission & conversion|Biography: historical, political & military|European history: Renaissance|Christianity
Dimensions: 221x148x22
Weight: 363
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781846559303