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Beyond Ricci
Beyond Ricci
by Jesuit missionaries
About the Books
The Jesuitana Collection contains more than 2,500 volumes published by or about the Jesuits prior to the order’s suppression in 1773. It documents ...
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Books | Beyond Ricci
Books
The Jesuitana Collection contains more than 2,500 volumes published by or about the Jesuits prior to the order’s suppression in 1773. It documents the significant contributions of Jesuits...
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How To Use The Online Books | Beyond Ricci
Aims of the site
The aim of this website is to address the needs of two broad groups of people: general readers and scholars who wish to access these books online. We’re mindful that not everyone can ...
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About | Beyond Ricci
About
This website and database aims to introduce readers to the Jesuitica Collection at the Burns Library, Boston College, by highlighting books written about China by Jesuit missionaries. (The Jesui...
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Matteo Ricci | Beyond Ricci
Matteo Ricci
Matteo Ricci was born in Macerata in 1552, the same year that Francis Xavier died off the coast of China on Shangchuan Island. Although Ricci was not the first Jesuit missionary to enter...
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People | Beyond Ricci
People
Between 1552 and 1773, Jesuit missionaries from Europe enabled significant cross-cultural exchange between China and the rest of the world. They were conveyors of knowledge and interlocu...