I. [A.] Study of the history of local churches / Arnulf Camps, O.F.M. -- Contemporary relevence of mission history / Jean-Paul Wiest -- Interpretation of Christian history in China / Jean Charbonnier, M.E.P. -- Chinese-centered mission history / Paul Rule.
[B.] About Chinese Catholics (late Qing-early Republican era) / Françoise Aubin -- Passionists in Twentieth-century China / Robert Carbonneau, C.P. -- Historiography and Christian missions in China: case study of the Belgian Franciscans in southwest Hubei / Carine Dujardin -- Shaping of the late Qing's policy toward Christianity / Ku Wei-ying (Gu Weiying)-- Method of apostolate in modern China /Joseph Shih, S.J. -- Career of Christianity in China -- Tang Yi -- Christianity in a violent environment / Gary Tiedemann -- Chinese Catholic Bishops appointed in China by Pope Pius XII during the period 1949-1955 / Anthony Lam Sui-ki -- Seminary formation in China today and prospect for the future / John Tong -- Formation of Sisters in China / John Tong -- Franciscan theological education in China / Berward Willeke, O.F.M. -- Comparative study of the missionary approach of Theodoor Rutjes, C.I.C.M. and Martinus Poell, O.F.M. / Jolanda Jansen -- Attitude of Karl Gutzlaff towards Catholicism and Catholic missions in China / Jessie Lutz -- Apôtre et Chinois: Vincent Lebbe / Claude Soetens -- Lu Zhengxiang: a Benedictine monk of the Abbey of Sint-Andries / Ann Vansteelandt -- About the unpublished letters concerning Chinese techniques written by Father Louis Hélot / Colette Dieny -- Two Chinese Catholic universities and a major Catholic thinker: Zhendan, Furen, and Ma Xiangbo / Edward Malatesta, S.J. -- China's role in the foundation and development of the Pontificial Society of the Holy Childhood / Alain Sauret -- History of the Diocese of Xiwanzi under the C.I.C.M. Fathers (1865-1950) / Stephan Aguirre y Otegui -- Educational work of the Society of the Sacred Heart in the context of the Church's mission in Shanghai / Madeleine Chi, R.S.C.J. -- Sisters of Providence in China / Jeanne Knoerle, S.P. -- China missions of the Abbey of Sint-Andries near Bruges / Christian Papeians de Morchoven, O.S.B. -- Life and mission of the Daughters of Jesus in mainland China / Maria Perez, F.I. -- Trappist monks in China / Paolino Quattrocchi, O.C.S.O., Charles J. McCarthy, S.J. -- Camillians (Order of St. Camillus) in China (1946-1952) / Celestino Rizzi, M.I.
[C.] S.V.D. missions in China / Richard Hartwich, S.V.D. -- Assignment in Zhejiang (Scarboro Foreign Mission Society) / Raymond O'Toole, S.F.M. -- Belgian mission of Scheut in southwestern Mongolia (1870-1922) / Patrick Taveirne, C.I.C.M. -- M.I.C. in China / Huguette Turcotte, M.I.C. -- Cartographie jésuite et perspectives missionnaires / Minako Deburgh -- Le Pè Verbiest et la cartographie des pays chrétiens / Minako Debergh.
II. Some terms of reference in the writing of mission histories / Anthony Chang Sang-loi -- History of the Catholic Church in Hongkong / Bernard Hung-kay Luk. III. Model for a global bibliographical guide to Christianity in China / Archie Crouch -- Historiography of the Dominican missions in China / Fidel Villaroel, O.P. -- Twentieth-century Franciscan Missions in China project / Dominic Gandolfi, O.F.M. -- Study program of the Ferdinand Verbiest Foundation / Jeroom Heyndrickx, C.I.C.M. -- China section of the missionary archives of P.I.M.E. / Angelo Lazzarotto, P.I.M.E. -- History of the Jesuit missions in China: some current projects / Edward J. Malatesta, S.J. -- Preparation for the Second Edition of Christianity in China / Wu Xiaoxin -- C.I.C.M. General Archives / Raymond Renson, C.I.C.M. -- Augustinian missions in China / Isacio Rodriguez, O.S.A. -- Columban China History / Bernard T. Smyth, S.S.C.-- Prosopographical study of the C.I.C.M. Congregation in China / Leo van den Berg, C.I.C.M. -- Maryknoll Society history program: retrospective and five-year plan / Jean-Paul Wiest.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
René Stockman, Preface.
Davor Antonucci : An Unpublished Manuscript by Antoine Thomas: The "De Bello Cam Hi Imperatoris Tartaro: Sinici contra Tartaros Erutanos. Feliciter confecto anno 1697".
Robert E. Carbonneau : Journalist and Priest: The Participation of Father Cormac Shanahan, C.P. in the 1944 Press Party to Yan'an, China, his experience with Communist leaders and ministry to Yan'an Catholics.
Gianni Criveller : Stefano Borgia's Two Memorials On the Need to Appoint Chinese Bishops (1787).
Carine Defoort : “Persuasive Definitions” of Li in the Zuo Zhuan.
Igor de Rachewiltz : Heaven, Earth and the Mongols in the Time of Činggis Qan and his Immediate Successors (ca. 1160-1260) – A Preliminary Investigation.
Koen de Ridder : CICM Missionary Education in Gansu Province During the Late Qing and Early Republic.
Ad Dudink : The Chinese Texts in the Latin Account Book (Changshu 常熟, 1674-1676) of François de Rougemont S.J. (魯日滿).
Ad Dudink : The Holy Mass in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century China: Introduction to and Annotated Translation of Yu Misa gongcheng (1721), Manual for Attending Mass.
Wiel Eggen : Leibniz's Reasoning on Chinese Rites.
Noël Golvers : The Missionary and his Concern about Consolidation and Continuity: Ferdinand Verbiest's Astronomica and the Public Relations of the China Mission in the Last Decades of the Seventeenth Century.
Nicole Halsberghe : Ferdinand Verbiest: Xin Zhi Yi Xiang Tu 新製儀象圖 : Analysis of the Xylographical Prints.
Catherine Jami : A Discreet Mathematician: Antoine Thomas (1644-1709) and His Text Books.
Cécile Leung s.a. & Colette Deneubourg : Un Cas de Féminisme Sino-Européen à Shanghaï (1867-1952).
Pan Feng-Chuan : The Interpretation and the Re-interpretation of Chinese Philosophy: Longobardo and Leibniz.
Paul Rule : Why have Missionaries got a Bad Name?
Nicolas Standaert : The 'Theory' of Rituals Related to Heaven.
Giovanni Stary : Some Preliminary Linguistic Remarks on the Manchu Translation of Matteo Ricci's Tianzhu Shiyi.
Jacqueline Thevenet : Voyage d'Armand David dans le Centre et l'Ouest de la Chine, 1868-1870.
R. G.Tiedemann : Not Every Martyr is a Saint! The Juye Missionary Case of 1897 Reconsidered.
Péter Vámos : The Hungarian Franciscan Mission in China.
Dirk Van Overmeire : In the Footsteps of von Richthofen? Raphael Verbrugge, C.I.C.M. (°1872, †1957) and his Contribution to a Physical Geography of Mongolia.
Claudia von Collani : Parishes, Priests and Lay People: Christian Communities as Described in the Neue Welt-Bott.
Jean-Paul Wiest : The Rise and Fall of the First Aurora, 1842-1905.

Includes: Ferdinand Verbiest Foundation, Philippe Couplet Study Project, Study on the 19th and 20th century Catholic missions in China / Jerome Heyndrickx, C.I.C.M. -- Philippe Couplet of Mechlin, a Jesuit in Belgium / Peter Gordts -- Philippe Couplet's missionary attitude towards the Chinese in Confucius Sinarum Philosophus / Claudia von Collani -- Towards a Chinese Church: the contribution of Philippe Couplet, S.J. (1622-1693) / Albert Chan, S.J. -- Couplet and the Dutch / Paul Demaerel -- European sojourn of Philippe Couplet and Michael Shen Fuzong, 1683-1692 / Theodore N. Foss -- Philippe Couplet: a Belgian connection to the beginning of the 17th century French Jesuit Mission in China / John Witek, S.J.-- Last voyage of Philippe Couplet / Edward J. Malatesta, S.J. -- Study of the prefaces to Ph. Couplet's Tabula Chronologica Monarchiae Sinicae (1686) / David E. Mungello -- Philippe Couplet in the writings of T. S. Bayer / Knud Lundbaek -- Recent developments in Chinese research on the Jesuit missionaries / Lin Jinshui 林金水.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-233) and index.

The Verbiest celestial globe in China (Beijing) and Europe (Leuven-Belgium) : symbol of China-Europe scientific and cultural exchange / by Yi Shitong and by Jerome Heyndrickx.
"Notes on the Celestial Globe made in Beijing by Ferdinand Verbiest (1623-1688) and on the identical bronzen replica brought from Beijing to Leuven and inaugurated on June 2, 1989 by his Excellency Ambassador Liu Shan."
At head of cover title: KU Leuven China-Europe Institute.