Traité de la Chronologie Chinoise, Divisé En Trois Parties [French]

by Antoine Gaubil

A French Jesuit and missionary to China, Antoine Gaubil (1689-1759) spent half his life in Beijing. His rigorous translations and studies in the fields of history, geography, astronomy and cartography made him one of the finest sinologists of his day. Thanks to his remarkable mastery of Chinese language, he also became the official interpreter to European embassies for the imperial court. Respected throughout Europe, he was a corresponding member...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 1108055060
• ISBN13: 9781108055062
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"