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The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci by Spence, Jonathan D. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci about?
<p>In 1577, the Jesuit Priest <b>Matteo Ricci</b> set out from Italy to bring Christian faith and Western thought to Ming dynasty China. To capture the complex emotional and religious drama of Ricci's extraordinary life, <b>Jonathan Spence</b> relates his subject's experiences with several images that Ricci himself created--four images derived from the events in the bible and others from a book on the art of memory that Ricci wrote in Chinese and circulated among members of the Ming dynasty elite.</p> <p>A rich and compelling narrative about a remarkable life, <b>The Memory Palace Of Matteo Ricci</b> is also a significant work of global history, juxtaposing the world of Counter-Reformation Europe with that of Ming China.</p> <p>"Breaks new gound for Chinese historical studies...a major achievement of historical research."--American History Review </p>
Who reads The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Spence, Jonathan D.
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y.: Penguin Books
- Published
- 1985
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780140080988
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Religion, Christian, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 3.78 / 5 (527 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13