A Chinese Jesuit Catechism - Giulio Aleni's Four Character Classic (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)

This book is the first scholarly study of the famous Jesuit Chinese children's primer, the Four Character Classic, written by Giulio Aleni (1582-1649) while living in Fujian, China. This book also includes masterful translations of both Wang Yinglin's (1551-1602) hallowed Confucian Three Character Classic and Aleni's Chinese catechism that was published during the Qing (1644-1911). Clark's careful reading of the Four Character Classic provides new insights into an area of the Jesuit mission in early modern China that has so far been given little attention, the education of children. This book underscores how Aleni's published work functions as a good example of the Jesuit use of normative Chinese print culture to serve the catechetical exigencies of the Catholic mission in East Asia, particularly his meticulous imitation of Confucian children's primers to promote decidedly Christian content.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Series:	Christianity in Modern China
Release date:	2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Anthony E. Clark
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	105
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-981-15-9623-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Children's literature studies Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Books > Christianity
LSN:	981-15-9623-9
Barcode:	9789811596230

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