The paper collection, “Catholic in Ming and Qing China—Macao as the Springboard”, chief-edited by Prof. Hao Yufan, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Macau (UM), has been published by UM’s Publishing Centre. A book launch ceremony is going to take place during the third International Conference on Macaology：The Intellectual Construction and Academic Development from a Globalized Perspective—with Macaology as an Example, in Beijing on 15 November 2012.
This book by Prof. Tang Kaijian, a veteran expert in the field, is the first collection of research results on the Catholic history in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The book is composed of eleven of Prof. Tang’s best papers, covering a diverse range of topics in Catholic studies, including Macao’s position in the spread of Catholicism in East Asia, the local missionary history, the spread of Catholic arts in East Asia, the condition of churches and Christians in China and the financial condition of the China Mission, etc. These studies are based on solid historical materials from authoritative sources, from religious and government documents, memorials and reports to public and personal recordings and material subjects. Materials on which this book is based are not only in the Chinese language, but also in various foreign languages, such as English, Portuguese, Italian, Latin, Dutch, Japanese, etc. With meticulous textual research and rich materials in different languages, this book sets a good example for those who study the Catholic history in China.
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