Overview

It is impossible to understand the early history of the Society of Jesus and the Catholic Church in China without understanding the preeminent role played by the island of Macau in the Jesuit missionary endeavor; indeed, it can even be said that Catholicism would not exist in China if there was no Macau. This book seeks to restore Macau to its proper place in the history of Catholicism and the Jesuit missions in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties by offering a unique insight into subjects ranging from the origins of Jesuit missionary work on the island to the history of Jesuit education and Catholic art and music on the Chinese mainland.

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Author:   Kaijian Tang
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   5
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.663kg
ISBN:  

9789004305519

ISBN 10:   9004305513
Pages:   332
Publication Date:   20 November 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Language:   English, Chinese

Table of Contents

List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Origins and Development of Catholicism in Macau during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties 2. Macau and the Spread of Catholicism in Mainland China during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties 3. Japanese Christians in Macau and the Guangdong Government’s Response 4. The Rise and Fall of Catholicism in Hainan during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties 5. Funding Jesuit Missionary Work in China during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties 6. Catholic Art in Macau and Mainland China during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties 7. Catholic Music in Macau and Mainland China during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties 8. Jesuit Clock Diplomacy and the Use of Western Clocks during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties Bibliography Index

Reviews

“Setting Off from Macau is a good general introduction to the spread of Christianity in China, with Kaijian’s well-documented synthesis of all the improvements and missteps of the Society of Jesus, accompanied by brief mentions of the other religious orders (Dominicans, Augustinians etc.) as well. Some of the chapters of this book deal with art (music, painting, clock manufacturing) and can be inviting even for a non-historian audience.” Elisa Frei, University of Trieste/Udine. In: Journal of Early Modern History, Vol. 21, No. 3 (2017), pp. 271-273.

Setting Off from Macau is a good general introduction to the spread of Christianity in China, with Kaijian's well-documented synthesis of all the improvements and missteps of the Society of Jesus, accompanied by brief mentions of the other religious orders (Dominicans, Augustinians etc.) as well. Some of the chapters of this book deal with art (music, painting, clock manufacturing) and can be inviting even for a non-historian audience. Elisa Frei, University of Trieste/Udine. In: Journal of Early Modern History, Vol. 21, No. 3 (2017), pp. 271-273.

Author Information

Tang Kaijian was born in Hunan province, China. He is Professor of History at the University of Macau. His research focuses on the history of Macau, Chinese Catholic history, and the history of Chinese borders and ethnicities.

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