Harmonious Disagreement: Matteo Ricci and His Closest Chinese Friends

by Yu Liu

The fascinating story of Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) changing himself while trying to change the religious faith of the Chinese has been told many times. As a Jesuit, Ricci pushed Christian evangelism by claiming a theistic affinity with Confucianism and by presenting himself as a defender of Confucian orthodoxy from Buddhism.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433132419
• ISBN13: 9781433132414
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"