Generation Of Giants: The First Jesuits In China

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Dunne has written a scholarly yet highly readable account of the first encounter of lasting significance between China and the West. From the Jesuit mission stem the beginnings of enduring Christianity in China, the first serious studies in Chinese language and culture and even the chinoiserie style in furniture and architecture which fascinated Europe for over a hundred years.

15.99 GBP