Title: A Study of Jesuit Missionary Dominique Parrenin and His Contributions to Sino-West Cultural and Scientific Exchanges in the Early 18~(th) Century
Abstract: The French Jesuit missionary Dominique Parrenin,who was sent to China during the early Qing Dynasty,made great contributions to the spread of western science and technology in China.He also played a vital role in promoting China’s scientific and technological advancement as well as the understanding of Chinese civilization in the West.Little attention,however,has been paid to his position and role in this aspect.The article expounds Parrenin’s various contributions to the Sino-West cultural and scientific exchanges by examining the Jesuit missionary letters from China and other firsthand historical documents.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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