Journey to the East

It was one of the great encounters of world history: highly educated European priests confronting Chinese culture for the first time in the modern era. This book traces the path of the Jesuit missionaries who sailed from Portugal to China, believing that they could convert the Chinese to Christianity.

Auteur

Liam Matthew Brockey is Professor of History at Michigan State University.

Contenu

Contents Preface Note on Translations and Orthography Introduction Part I: Charting the Course 1. An Uneasy Foothold 2. In the Shadow of Greatness 3. Witnesses to Armageddon 4. The Problem of Success 5. Between Tolerance and the Intolerable Part II: Building the Church 6. In the Apostles' Classroom 7. Learning the Language of Birds 8. The Business of Conversion 9. A Good Method and Order 10. Brothers of Passion and Mercy Conclusion Bibliographical Note Notes Illustration Credits Index