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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Page 36
... King Sebastian in March 1578 at the king's winter palace near Lisbon , when the twenty - four - year - old Sebastian gave an audience to the Jesuits pre- paring to leave for Goa . Ricci was so charmed by the young king's gra- ciousness ...
... King Sebastian in March 1578 at the king's winter palace near Lisbon , when the twenty - four - year - old Sebastian gave an audience to the Jesuits pre- paring to leave for Goa . Ricci was so charmed by the young king's gra- ciousness ...
Page 38
... King Philip II of Spain , and so the future of the Portuguese empire now lay in doubt . The news reached Goa in May 1579 , and the Jesuits there joined in the solemn Masses for the dead king , Masses held with such pomp and genuine ...
... King Philip II of Spain , and so the future of the Portuguese empire now lay in doubt . The news reached Goa in May 1579 , and the Jesuits there joined in the solemn Masses for the dead king , Masses held with such pomp and genuine ...
Page 107
... King Sebastian would force them to convert to Chris- tianity , and had exulted openly at his death , celebrating it annually thereafter as a second deliverance , almost as soon as the battle was over , rumors began to spread in Portugal ...
... King Sebastian would force them to convert to Chris- tianity , and had exulted openly at his death , celebrating it annually thereafter as a second deliverance , almost as soon as the battle was over , rumors began to spread in Portugal ...
Contents
THE APOSTLE IN THE WAVES | 59 |
THE HUIHUI | 93 |
THE ROAD TO EMMAUS | 128 |
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