Catalog of Chinese books in the Vatican Library

Author: (French) Paul Pelliot, (Japanese) Takada Tokio, edited by Guo Ke, translated by Guo Ke
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Publishing Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book consists of "A Brief Catalogue of Chinese Manuscripts and Printed Books in the Vatican Library" and "Supplementary Catalogue of Chinese Books in the Vatican Library," providing an overview of the Chinese books and Western-Chinese works held by the Vatican Library, as well as the writings of Christian or Catholic missionaries. It serves as an important reference for the history of Christianity's spread to China and the transmission of Chinese culture to the West during the Ming and Qing dynasties.