History of Missions in China
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Z většiny latinsky psaných rukopisů cestovní zprávy Odorika z Pordenone, františkánský řeholník a poutník na dvůr Velikého chána, se dozvídáme, že byl osobně přítomen setkání františkánských bratří s Velikým chánem. Odorik strávil tři až... more
This Master's thesis is an examination of the life of Samuel Wells Williams (1812-1884). During his long term of service in and around China Williams served as a missionary printer for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign... more
The proscription of Catholicism in Qing China has long been considered as the result of the well-known rites controversy – a symbol of the supposed incompatibility between Confucian and Christian values – and held responsible for the... more
En este trabajo queremos exponer, analizar y valorar la acción misional desarrollada por la Orden de Agustinos Recoletos en aquel contexto misional. Aquella obra misional no se comprende sin estar insertada en una historia misional de... more
Meet some of the men and women who have rooted the gospel message within the Chinese soul.
The French Jesuit mission in Shanghai in the mid-nineteenth century created a unique musical workshop with the construction of a pipe organ with bamboo pipes in 1856-57. Destroyed in the Cultural Revolution in 1966, the 'Bamboo Organ of... more
The arrival of the two jesuits, Michele Ruggieri and Matteo Ricci in China at the end of the XVI century and their different ideas of the chinese empire
First published at www.globalchinacenter.org, this review summarizes some of the main themes of the Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions, a massive reference work. It discusses these topics: Who were the missionaries? Where did... more
«Primeras obras lingüísticas europeas sobre el chino». In: Encuentros en Catay, vol. 31, 2018, pp. 81-107.
Matteo Ricci's strategy in China was aimed at an ascent to Beijing, which the Macerata-born missionary reached in 1601, completing the seventh and last leg of his journey to the capital of the Ming Empire. Ricci was a missionary who... more
Voce del Dizionario Biografico degli italiani su "Angelo Zottoli, 1826-1902", missionario in Cina e traduttore di testi filosofici e religiosi sia in cinese che in latin. Entry from the Biographical Dictionary of the Italians on "Angelo... more
The article examines the missions in China in modern times. The 16th and 17th centuries were periods of significant success for Roman Catholic missions. These two centuries differ from the preceding period, as evidenced in the radical... more
The beginning of the Modern era (ca. 1400) was marked by two great shifts: the start of the global age of empire building, and of large-scale population movements around the world. As more people travelled for longer distances, art and... more
At the turn of May and June 2014 we are commemorating the ninetieth anniversary since the convening of the first Chinese Council, which took place in Shanghai from 15 May to 12 June 1924. At his birth was the Archbishop, later Cardinal,... more
Paolo Aranha, "Reduci dalle Indie Orientali: Carlo Horatii da Castorano e Norbert Bar-le-Duca a confronto", in "Antonianum" 91 (2016): 465-477.
The pipe organ first appeared in China in 1599/1600 with a positive organ built in Macau. This was not meant to be a liturgical instrument, but rather a sample of Western technology and ingenuity. During the eventful reign of the Kangxi... more
The 19th century Welsh missionary’s cross-cultural approach enabled him to spread the gospel as a scholar, humanitarian, and educator.
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This paper continues the study of how different Christian scholars have viewed Confucius and Confucianism. James Legge was arguable the greatest Protestant interpreter of the Chinese classics. His evaluation of Confucius and Confucianism... more
A brief biography of German/American missionary Anna Ziese, whose faith and perseverance through forty-nine years of service alongside the people of Shanxi - extending past 1949 - made her a legend of the Assemblies of God mission.
This book reveals the story of François Ravary, Jesuit missionary, musician, and organ builder. The mastermind behind the construction of the bamboo organs of nineteenth-century Shanghai, Ravary’s unpublished letters from China present a... more
The mission field has always been a rich source of case studies for exploring the interaction between theory and praxis in ministry. The question of whether or not to cooperate on the ground with other missionaries is a recurring locus of... more
Welsh Baptist missionary to China Timothy Richard (1845–1919) was once widely regarded as “one of the greatest missionaries whom any branch of the Church, whether Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox, or Protestant, has sent to China.” Today,... more
With examples from China’s Christian past and present, this presentation will explore the shifting authority relationship between local Christians and expatriate missionaries. Reflections on these different phases in ministry partnership... more
A brief biography of influential Shanxi Christian Gao Daling: gifted scholar, independent church leader, and assistant to Timothy Richard. Originally composed for the on-line Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity.
Book Review by Emanuele Raini and
Zhao Hongtao 趙宏濤
Centre for Chinese Studies of the Pontifical Urbanian University
Zhao Hongtao 趙宏濤
Centre for Chinese Studies of the Pontifical Urbanian University