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 22
... hundred paces . " He was right , and it is through these acci- dental survivals that we can enter his past . We can be confident that Ricci would approve this procedure , for as he also said to Cheng Dayue : Those who will live one hundred ...
... hundred paces . " He was right , and it is through these acci- dental survivals that we can enter his past . We can be confident that Ricci would approve this procedure , for as he also said to Cheng Dayue : Those who will live one hundred ...
Page 75
... hundred and forty people packed aboard , around five hundred had died of fever and other diseases caused by filth and overcrowding , not counting those who succumbed later after landing at Goa . But Ricci and his friends were fortunate ...
... hundred and forty people packed aboard , around five hundred had died of fever and other diseases caused by filth and overcrowding , not counting those who succumbed later after landing at Goa . But Ricci and his friends were fortunate ...
Page 207
... hundred and nine hundred registered prostitutes in Rome , charging anywhere from one to twelve ducats , and many more who were reduced to this means of making a living for smaller sums in times of dearth . Those who were associated in ...
... hundred and nine hundred registered prostitutes in Rome , charging anywhere from one to twelve ducats , and many more who were reduced to this means of making a living for smaller sums in times of dearth . Those who were associated in ...
Contents
THE APOSTLE IN THE WAVES | 59 |
THE HUIHUI | 93 |
THE ROAD TO EMMAUS | 128 |
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