Mongolia and the Vatican

Author: (French) Paul Pelliot, translated by Feng Chengjun
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Publishing Date: 2001-07-01
Features: The westward expedition of the Mongols opened the path for communication between China and Europe, leading to a series of missions sent by the Roman Catholic Church to the Mongol Khans. The documents preserved in the archives of the Church, as well as records in church history books, serve as evidence for these historical facts and have long been valued and studied by scholars. Paul Pelliot's article was published in three parts: the first part in 1923, the second and third chapters in 1924, and the third chapter in 1931, with a gap of seven years between them. As a result, some parts are slightly repetitive. However, the article cites a large amount of Latin and Persian historical materials, church history books, and some specialized books and papers written by Western scholars, many of which are not easily accessible. Especially noteworthy are the explanations and research on the lives and deeds of three individuals—Lebeda, A?ir, and Andronikos—providing valuable reference material for the study of Sino-Western relations and Mongol history.