The Memory Palace of Matteo RicciThis book is not only a rich and compelling narrative about Ricci's life in Italy, India, and China, but also a significant work of global history, in which intellectual, social, military, maritime, and religious themes are drawn together, juxtaposing the world of Counter-Reformation Europe with that of Ming China. |
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... Buddhism in China , since Buddhism was their central rival in its claim to ethical good and in performance of acts of charity . Buddhist charitable organizations often involved themselves in projects to improve the lot of the poor ...
... Buddhism in China , since Buddhism was their central rival in its claim to ethical good and in performance of acts of charity . Buddhist charitable organizations often involved themselves in projects to improve the lot of the poor ...
Page 252
... Buddhism ; he pointed out that in any case Ricci's published work showed there was considerable overlap between Buddhism and Christianity in other areas of morality . Yu sent Ricci a reading list of basic Buddhist works that he believed ...
... Buddhism ; he pointed out that in any case Ricci's published work showed there was considerable overlap between Buddhism and Christianity in other areas of morality . Yu sent Ricci a reading list of basic Buddhist works that he believed ...
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... Buddhist works see Yü Chün - fang , Renewal of Buddhism in China , and Geiss , " Peking , ” p . 40. On Luke Li's devotion to Buddha see FR , 2/481 ; the members tried to sue him for graft when he left to become a Christian . 54 ...
... Buddhist works see Yü Chün - fang , Renewal of Buddhism in China , and Geiss , " Peking , ” p . 40. On Luke Li's devotion to Buddha see FR , 2/481 ; the members tried to sue him for graft when he left to become a Christian . 54 ...
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THE APOSTLE IN THE WAVES | 59 |
THE HUIHUI | 93 |
THE ROAD TO EMMAUS | 128 |
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