1157929869 - Roman Catholic Church in Macau: Jesuit China Missions, Macanese Roman Catholic Bishops, Macanese Roman Catholics by Source: Wikipedia (1 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 57. Chapters: Jesuit China missions, Macanese Roman Catholic bishops, Macanese Roman Catholics, Roman Catholic dioceses in Macau, Jean Joseph Marie Amiot, Giulio Alenio, Kunyu Wanguo Quantu, Matteo Ricci, Alessandro Valignano, Ferdinand Verbiest, De Christiana expeditione apud Sinas, Chinese Rites controversy, Micha Boym, St. Paul's College, Macao, Philippe Couplet, Jean-Baptiste Régis, Alexander de Rhodes, Nicolas Trigault, Michele Ruggieri, Michael Shen Fu-Tsung, Karel Slaví ek, Johann Adam Schall von Bell, Joachim Bouvet, Jan Miko aj Smogulecki, Johann Grueber, Jean-François Gerbillon, Johann Schreck, Li Yingshi, Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau, Sabatino de Ursis, Ruins of St. Paul's, Antoine Thomas, Pierre Marie Heude, Álvaro Semedo, Wenceslas Pantaleon Kirwitzer, Charles Le Gobien, Michel Benoist, Robert Jacquinot de Besange, Giuseppe Castiglione, Carmelo Elorduy, Caspar Castner, Jean Denis Attiret, Lodovico Buglio, Domingos Lam, Manuel Dias, Antonio Ng, China and the Christian Impact, Thomas Pereira, Paul Chan Wai Chi, Jean-François Foucquet, Nicolò Longobardo, Jean-Baptiste Du Halde, José Lai, Joseph Henri Marie de Prémare, Roman Catholicism in Macau. Excerpt: The history of the missions of the Jesuits in China is part of the history of relations between China and the Western world. The missionary efforts and other work of the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, between the 16th and 17th century played a significant role in continuing the transmission of knowledge, science, and culture between China and the West, and had an impact on Christian culture in Chinese society today. The first attempt by the Jesuits to reach China was made in 1552 by St. Francis Xavier, Spanish priest and missionary and founding member of the Society of Jesus. Xavier never reached the mainland, dying after only a year on the Chinese island of Shangchuan. Three decades later, in 1582, Jesuits once again initiated mission work in China, led by several figures including the Italian Matteo Ricci, introducing Western science, mathematics, astronomy, and visual arts to the imperial court, and carrying on significant inter-cultural and philosophical dialogue with Chinese scholars, particularly representatives of Confucianism. At the time of their peak influence, members of the Jesuit delegation were considered some of the emperor's most valued and trusted advisors, holding numerous prestigious posts in the imperial government. Many Chinese, including notable former Confucian scholars, adopted Christianity and became priests and members of the Society of Jesus. According to research by David E. Mungello, from 1552 (i.e., the death of St. Francis Xavier) to 1800, a total of 920 Jesuits participated in the China misson; of whom 314 were Portuguese, and another 130 were French. In 1844 China may have had 240,000 Roman Catholics, but this number grew rapidly, and in 1901 the figure reached 720,490. Many Jesuit priests, both Western-born and Chinese, are buried in the cemetery located in what is now the School of the Beijing Municipal Committee. Nicolas Trigault (1577-1629) in Chinese costume, by Peter Paul Rubens. Matteo Ricci (left) and Xu Guangqi (right) in the 58 pp. Englisch.