The true meaning of the Lord of heaven / Matteo Ricci ; revised edition by Thierry Meynard, S.J. ; translated by Douglas Lancashire and Peter Hu Kuo-chen, S.J. = 天主實義 / 利瑪竇.

The true meaning of the Lord of heaven / Matteo Ricci ; revised edition by Thierry Meynard, S.J. ; translated by Douglas Lancashire and Peter Hu Kuo-chen, S.J. = Tian zhu shi yi / Li Madou.

Author
Ricci, Matteo, 1552-1610 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
  • English
  • Chinese
Εdition
Revised edition.
Published/​Created
  • Chestnut Hill, MA : Institute of Jesuit Sources, Boston College [2016]
  • ©2016
Description
v, 422 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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    Summary note
    "For two thousand years explorers, merchants, missionaries, and diplomats have been building bridges between China and the West. In the late sixteenth century, Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit, initiated a more direct encounter between Chinese culture and Western Christianity, which has continued ever since. One of Ricci's most famous works, The true meaning of the Lord of heaven, was written in Chinese in form of a dialogue. In it, Ricci attempted to introduce Chinese literati to some of the fundamental ideas of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Based upon conversations Ricci had with Chinese scholars, this work allows us to get a sense of how he explained to his Chinese friends Western views about the purpose of life, human nature, and the existence of God. This revised bilingual edition of the first translation of Ricci's text into English (St. Louis: Institute of Jesuit Sources, 1985) helps us, by means of a substantial introduction and footnotes, to situate Ricci's dialogue in its religious and cultural context.."-- Back cover.
    Notes
    • Chinese and English.
    • Half title also in Chinese characters: Tʻien chu shih i.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (385-398) and index.
    Language note
    Chinese and English on opposite pages, with summary in Latin.
    Contents
    • Editor's preface
    • Introduction
    • The true meaning of the Lord of Heaven : the Chinese text, english translation, and notes
    • Appendix : Ricci's Latin summary of The true meaning of the Lord of Heaven.
    Other title(s)
    • Tian zhu shi yi
    • 天主實義
    ISBN
    • 9780997282313 ((hardcover))
    • 0997282312 ((hardcover))
    OCLC
    957594333
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