To Change China: Western Advisers in China, 1620-1960Biografiske skildringer af 16 vestlige rådgivere i Kina |
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... wrote : " There is nothing surprising in the fact that the Jesuits apply all their energies to the reform of astronomy , since it is a purely scientific occupation , not at all out of place for religious men . " 15 What he meant by this ...
... wrote : " There is nothing surprising in the fact that the Jesuits apply all their energies to the reform of astronomy , since it is a purely scientific occupation , not at all out of place for religious men . " 15 What he meant by this ...
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... wrote , " we found an ' alternative ' placed beside almost every day , which didn't please us much ; and in the other calendar used to show the planetary motions we noticed right away a large number of mistakes which stemmed from their ...
... wrote , " we found an ' alternative ' placed beside almost every day , which didn't please us much ; and in the other calendar used to show the planetary motions we noticed right away a large number of mistakes which stemmed from their ...
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... wrote , “ but they can see through a man and tell what makes him tick in an instant . They have been evaluating human nature for thousands of years and are experts . " 27 Chiang Kai - shek finally pushed his luck too far by requesting ...
... wrote , “ but they can see through a man and tell what makes him tick in an instant . They have been evaluating human nature for thousands of years and are experts . " 27 Chiang Kai - shek finally pushed his luck too far by requesting ...
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