THE QIQI TUSHUO BY THE JESUIT JOHANN SCHRECK: EUROPEANS THEATRA MACHINARUM IN CHINA IN THE 16TH CENTURY
THE QIQI TUSHUO BY THE JESUIT JOHANN SCHRECK: EUROPEANS THEATRA MACHINARUM IN CHINA IN THE 16TH CENTURY
Author(s): Michela Cigola
Subject(s): History, Philosophy, 16th Century
Published by: Scientia Socialis, UAB
Keywords: Theatra Machinarum; Chinese History of Science; Mechanical Engineering History; Jesuits History;
Summary/Abstract: This article aims to investigate the role played by various missionaries of the Society of Jesus in the development and spread of European scientific and mechanical knowledge in China in the XVIth century and specially by Johann Schreck (1576–1630); Chinese name Deng Yuhan). Schreck was a jesuit with a wide range of interests and vast scientific and literary culture. He studied in Germany, France and Italy, where he became a disciple of Galileo Galilei (1564–1642).
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- Page Count: 10
- Publication Year: 2013
- Language: English
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