Cross and Dragon – Matteo Ricci and China - Edwin Kong - Bookniverse
Cross and Dragon – Matteo Ricci and China
Edwin Kong
US $22.40
US $28.00
2025/02
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9789888876747
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Hong Kong University Press
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In an epic historical story that talks directly to our times, Cross and Dragon dramatizes the life of one of the most famous Western figures in China: Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci. Sent by the Pope in the late 16th century to convert the Chinese Emperor, Ricci was faced with a “mission impossible” as China in the Ming Dynasty did not allow foreigners to enter the country.
Initially, dressed like a Buddhist monk, he slipped into the country, where he impressed everyone he met with his secret weapons: remarkable memory techniques and the latest Western science.
He stayed for 30 years. During this time, his journey took him from southern China and rural life to the mesmerizing city of Nanking and on to Peking, where he eventually had an office in the Forbidden City. Through his belief in cultural engagement rather than military confrontation, he opened new doors for East–West understanding.
About the author(s)
View moreEdwin Kong
Born in Hong Kong, Edwin Kong is a veteran international content developer for film, television, and publishing.
He has worked in the film industry in the US and Europe, producing a series of commercially and critically acclaimed documentaries, notably Rising Sun, on the Sino-Japanese War (1931–45). In the mid-1980s, he founded the first art cinema in Hong Kong, going on to initiate and set up the city’s inaugural cable television company, together with Hong Kong Telecom, Swire Pacific, Golden Harvest, and Viacom. He also assisted in establishing the first international standard television production studio in Guangzhou.
A versatile creative media leader, he currently operates a publishing joint venture with Japan’s Shogakukan Inc and Peace Publishing House in Beijing, and recently produced an illustrated history of Neolithic China, published by Science Publishing House in Beijing.
About the publisher
View moreEstablished in 1956, and part of the University of Hong Kong, Asia’s most prominent English-speaking university, HKU Press publishes more than 30 new titles annually, with a growing proportion (more than 25%) in Chinese. Building on Hong Kong's unique global position, HKU Press books examine, critique, and celebrate Asia’s place in the world. We have gained particular renown for publications in Chinese history and culture, law, public health, social work, film/media studies, art and architecture/urban planning.
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