Ulrich Libbrecht en Willy vande Walle ; met medewerking van Noël Golvers ... [et al.].
Includes bibliographical references.

China in the sixteenth century : the journals of Matthew Ricci, 1583-1610 / translated from the Latin by Louis J. Gallagher. With a foreword by Richard J. Cushing, Archbishop of Boston.
"Translation of Trigault's 1615 Latin version of the Ricci commentaries [entitled De Christiana expeditione apud Sinas suscepta ab Societate Jesu]."
Title: The journals of Matthew Ricci: 1583-1610.

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China Jesuits in East Asia 1948-1968 / Fernando Mateos SJ, edited by Ryden, Edmund SJ.

6 Volumes

With the publication of the six volumes of China Jesuits in East Asia 1948-1968, the Taipei Ricci Institute is happy to make a major contribution to the history of the Society of Jesus in the Far East during the two decades which followed World War II. These six volumes provide indeed much detailed information on how the dispersal of all the numerous foreign Jesuits and Chinese Jesuit scholastics, who had been ordered to leave China following the takeover by the communist regime in mainland China in 1949, led to the creation of many Jesuit residences and various new and creative works, not only in Taiwan, which was then considered as being Free China, but also in the Philippines, Malaysia-Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

This publication is, primarily and principally, the fruit of the patient labour of Fr Fernando Mateos沈起元神父, SJ (1920-2015) who, during the two last decades of the last century, collected an incredible number of written documents and oral interviews before writing a first draft of the whole work in two thick volumes. From Matteos’ initial work, however, only the first volume Starting from Zero 1949-1957 was published in 1995, without an index and in poor English.

Then came the contribution of Fr Edmund Ryden雷敦龢神父, SJ who not only revised the whole work in his native language, but reorganized the chapters of the initial work into six thinner volumes, each of which concerns a specific area, a specific period of time and/or specific field of apostolate, which makes consultation and reading much easier.

The result is that Volume One now deals with the departure from China proper, temporary stays in Hong Kong and Macao (as well as the later ongoing missions there) and the temporary stay in the Philippines. Volume Two begins the story of Taiwan, which continues in the following two volumes. Volume Five deals with missions in southeast Asia.

臺北利氏很榮幸出版《China Jesuits in East Asia 1948-1968中國耶穌會士在東亞1948-1968》六冊套書，為二戰發生後二十年的遠東耶穌會歷史做出重大貢獻。書中明確記載了非常詳細的資訊，說明1949年中共政權接管後，勒令眾多外國及本國耶穌會士與學者離開中國，被驅逐的他們在當時被認為是自由中國的台灣，及菲律賓、馬來西亞—新加坡、泰國和越南，如何設立耶穌會院及各式各樣創新工作的描述。

本套書是沈起元神父（Fernando Mateos SJ, 1920-2015）付出無數耐心的成果展現。他在上世紀的後幾十年中，收集及整理數量龐大的書面文件及口述訪談，沈神父最初只在1995年出版了第一卷Starting from Zero 1949-1957，全書未附索引，英文也並不流暢。

後續接手的編者雷敦龢神父（Edmund Ryden SJ）也貢獻良多，他不僅以母語進行全面的修訂，還將原始章節重新編輯成為六冊的套書，把關於一個特定領域、時期或特定的使徒工作範疇分別歸類於每冊中，讓讀者在參考和閱讀變得更容易。

如此，第一冊包含了耶穌會士離開中國大陸、暫時停留於香港及澳門（以及開展後來的傳教工作），還有菲律賓的歷史。第二至四冊涵蓋台灣的故事。第五冊講述在東南亞的傳教活動。

Vol I REFUGEES 難民
Vol II TAIWAN: A NEW DAWN 台灣：黎明破曉
Vol III TAIWAN: THE SUN AT NOON 台灣：日中則昃
Vol IV TAIWAN: PHOENIXES REBORN 台灣：鳳凰復生
Vol V SOUTHEAST ASIA 東南亞
Vol VI APPENDICES 附錄索引

Church, state, and history : the last Jesuit higher education institute in China / Jiang Youguo 姜有國 and Tian Weishuai

"This book explores the history of the Tianjin Institute of Higher Studies in Industry and Commerce, the last Jesuit higher education institution in China. Founded by French Jesuit missionaries in 1921, the institute played a crucial role in the educational and cultural exchange between China and France during a transformative period. The authors detail the institute's foundation, development under various political regimes, and its integration into the Chinese national education system after 1949, highlighting its influence on Chinese modernization and the unique cross-cultural collaboration it fostered. Through meticulous research, Youguo Jiang, S.J., and Weishuai Tian provide an insightful narrative of the institute's challenges and achievements. The book examines the broader context of Catholic and Protestant missionary activities in China, offering a comprehensive look at the interplay between religion, education, and politics. This work is essential for scholars of Chinese history, religious studies, and educational development, as well as those interested in the legacy of Jesuit education in China." (from publisher's website)

Crucifijos y mercaderías : jesuitas y economía en los imperios ibéricos, siglos XVI-XVIII / Pedro Omar Svriz Wucherer, ed.

Available for download on the publisher's website.

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Summary:

"Esta obra surge con el objetivo de analizar las actividades económicas y comerciales llevadas a cabo por los integrantes de la Compañía de Jesús para mantener sus misiones evangelizadoras en diversos territorios de los imperios ibéricos durante los siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII. Dicho análisis se presenta a lo largo de trece capítulos elaborados por reconocidos investigadores y expertos en esta temática —procedentes de Alemania, Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Ecuador, España y Portugal—, quienes, con sus exhaustivos estudios sobre las instituciones y las misiones jesuíticas en el Chaco, Chiloé, China, Etiopía, Goa, las islas Marianas, Japón, Lisboa, Macao, Maynas, el Paraguay y Río de Janeiro, en conjunto, posibilitan una mirada transimperial, comparada y global del proceder de la Compañía de Jesús durante la época moderna. En especial, cabe afirmar, parafraseando a Serge Gruzinski, que el enfoque adoptado por los autores logra reunir regiones, seres, visiones e imaginarios que el tiempo y los estudios sobre los jesuitas y los imperios lusitano y español han solido examinar de forma separada. Así, en palabras del Dr. Guillermo Wilde, responsable del prólogo de la obra, esta «abre una nueva ventana al pasado y coloca la materialidad y la vida social de las cosas en el centro de la reflexión historiográfica»."

Contents:

Prólogo. Guillermo Wilde.............................................................................................. 11
Siglas y acrónimos ....................................................................................................... 17
Introducción. Pedro Omar Svriz Wucherer .................................................................. 19
Primera parte. Agencia, negocios y cuentas de los jesuitas.................................. 29
I. Negócios da China e do Japão. Os procuradores das missões jesuítas
da Ásia Oriental. Isabel Murta Pina .................................................................. 31
1. Introdução ...................................................................................................... 31
2. Revisão da literatura e núcleos documentais ................................................ 32
3. Os procuradores ............................................................................................. 35
4. Conclusões ...................................................................................................... 53
5. Bibliografia ..................................................................................................... 53
II. «Esta Casa tem muita renda para si e para poder partir com outra»:
a Companhia de Jesus e as rendas do Colégio de São Paulo, em Goa.
Felipe Augusto Fernandes Borges ......................................................................... 59
1. Introdução ...................................................................................................... 59
2. O Seminário de Santa Fé e o Colégio de São Paulo, em Goa ...................... 60
3. A Companhia de Jesus e as rendas do Colégio de São Paulo ...................... 64
4. Conclusões ...................................................................................................... 75
5. Bibliografia ..................................................................................................... 76
III. Las cuentas secretas del proyecto jesuítico en Etiopía: redes indígenas
y comercio transoceánico. Andreu Martínez d’Alòs-Moner .............................. 79
1. La missão do Preste ........................................................................................... 79
2. La frágil economía de un proyecto ambicioso ............................................. 81
3. La carreira do Preste y la alianza secreta con redes locales y regionales ........... 86
4. El Estado etíope al servicio de la misión ....................................................... 92
5. Conclusiones .................................................................................................. 99
6. Bibliografía ..................................................................................................... 101
IV. A atuação econômica dos jesuítas na capitania do Rio de Janeiro
no século xviii: fazendas, produtos e mão de obra. Marcia Amantino ......... 105
1. Os jesuítas no Rio de Janeiro ........................................................................ 105
2. A questão da mão de obra inaciana ............................................................. 114
2.1. A mão de obra escrava dos inacianos no Rio de Janeiro do século xviii .... 117
2.2. Distribuição sexual e etária dos escravos inacianos ............................. 119
2.3. Família e reprodução endógena ........................................................... 122
3. Conclusão ...................................................................................................... 124
4. Bibliografia .................................................................................................... 125
Segunda parte. Las misiones y su economía en las fronteras............................... 129
V. Los jesuitas y sus actividades económicas en Macao (siglos xvi-xviii).
Pedro Omar Svriz Wucherer ................................................................................ 131
1. Introducción .................................................................................................. 131
2. El puerto de Macao y la llegada de los jesuitas ............................................ 132
3. Los padres de la Compañía de Jesús y sus actividades en Macao ............... 135
4. Los jesuitas como agentes de intercambio o transportistas
de mercaderías ............................................................................................... 139
5. Conclusiones ................................................................................................. 144
6. Bibliografía .................................................................................................... 145
VI. De las cosas del comer y del vivir: la economía de la misión jesuítica
de las islas Marianas (1668-1709). Verónica Peña Filiu y
Alexandre Coello de la Rosa................................................................................ 149
1. Sembrar la fe en la «tierra inculta» de las islas Marianas (1663-1668) ........ 150
2. El establecimiento del sistema reduccional: nuevas actividades
económicas en «tiempo de tantas guerras» (1668-1696) .............................. .154
3. La economía de las islas Marianas a principios del siglo xviii ................... 158
4. Conclusiones ................................................................................................. 164
5. Bibliografía .................................................................................................... 164
VII. El problema del sustento de las reducciones de Maynas según el Informe
de Francisco de Figueroa (1661). Fabio Giovanni Locatelli ............................ 167
1. Introducción .................................................................................................. 167
2. Vida y obra de Francisco de Figueroa .......................................................... 170
3. El sustento de los misioneros ....................................................................... 171
4. El sustento en las reducciones ...................................................................... 174
5. Estrategias nativas para obtener alimentos .................................................. 177
6. Adaptaciones coloniales a las circunstancias amazónicas ........................... 180
7. Los medios necesarios para el desarrollo de las misiones ........................... 183
8. Conclusiones ................................................................................................. 185
9. Bibliografía .................................................................................................... 186
VIII. Actividades económicas de la Compañía de Jesús en una región
con fama de pobre: Chiloé en los siglos xvii y xviii.
Rodrigo Moreno Jeria .......................................................................................... 191
1. Introducción ................................................................................................. 191
2. ¿Cómo financiar una misión precaria? ........................................................ 194
3. Una clave económica: conexión y circulación con el Callao y Lima ......... 202
4. Conclusiones ................................................................................................. 205
5. Bibliografía .................................................................................................... 207
IX. Las misiones del Chaco desde la mirada jesuítica. Fuentes, economía
y cartografía en diálogo. Siglo xviii. José Alfredo Neziz y
María Laura Salinas .......................................................................................... 211
1. Las misiones del Chaco: procesos tardíos, conversión limitada ................. 212
2. Fuentes jesuíticas para el estudio de las misiones chaqueñas ..................... 216
3. Los aportes de la cartografía jesuita para el análisis geoespacial
de las misiones. El Gran Chaco como centro .............................................. 219
4. Las características económicas de las misiones del Chaco ......................... 229
4.1. Jesuitas y agentes locales ....................................................................... 235
5. Conclusiones ................................................................................................. 237
6. Bibliografía .................................................................................................... 238
Tercera parte. Circulación de saberes y objetos
en los espacios evangelizadores ............................................................................... 241
X. El flujo comercial de productos de botica y la circulación
de conocimientos científicos en la provincia jesuítica del Paraguay
(siglo xviii). Eliane Cristina Deckmann Fleck .................................................. 243
1. Introducción ................................................................................................. 243
2. La contribución de la Compañía de Jesús a la ciencia
en la Edad Moderna ...................................................................................... 247
3. La circulación de medicamentos, libros e instrumentos entre Europa
y América ....................................................................................................... 250
4. La circulación de conocimientos científicos en sendos manuscritos
de medicina y farmacia ................................................................................. 255
5. Conclusiones ................................................................................................. 264
6. Bibliografía .................................................................................................... 265
XI. «Para adorno de las iglesias y servicio de dicha mision». Contribución
de los jesuitas a la transferencia de cultura material al Paraguay
en los siglos xvii y xviii. Corinna Gramatke .................................................... 269
1. Introducción ............................................................................................... 269
2. Importación de géneros desde Europa ...................................................... 271
3. Estudio sistemático de las hojas de registro ............................................... 274
4. Pedidos, encargos y compras a larga distancia ........................................... 275
5. Embalaje y transporte ................................................................................. 277
6. Géneros importados como modelos para la producción local ................ 278
7. Las tallas de madera policromada de las reducciones guaraní-jesuíticas ...... 280
8. Material artístico para los talleres misionales ............................................ 281
9. Perú y otras regiones americanas y asiáticas .............................................. 282
10. Abastecimiento regional ............................................................................. 283
11. Conclusión .................................................................................................. 286
12. Bibliografía .................................................................................................. 287
XII. Mulheres, fazeres e saberes da terra, e a economia das missões jesuíticas
na Amazônia. Renata Maria de Almeida Martins ............................................ 293
1. Introdução ..................................................................................................... 293
2. Mulheres, oficiais, objetos e práticas artísticas «da terra» nas missões ........ 298
3. Barroco-Açu: cuias, tintas e vernizes das pintoras indígenas
de Gurupatuba/Monte Alegre nas artes e na economia das missões ......... 303
4. Considerações finais ...................................................................................... 307
5. Bibliografia .................................................................................................... 308
XIII. Correr «as sete partidas do mundo»: testemunhos da passagem de produtos
globais pelas casas da Companhia de Jesus de Lisboa. Maria João
Pereira Coutinho ................................................................................................... 311
1. Introdução ..................................................................................................... 311
2. «Dá-se notícia da Casa Professa de São Roque e das suas riquezas» .......... 315
3. «Dos dois noviciados que os padres da Companhia de Jesus tinham
em Lisboa» .................................................................................................... 318
4. «A fortuna do Colégio de Santo Antão-o-Novo» ........................................ 320
5. «Continua a mesma matéria nos mais colégios da Companhia em Lisboa» .... 323
6. «Dos bens da nova procuratura das missões ultramarinas» ....................... 325
7. Conclusões .................................................................................................... 328
8. Bibliografia .................................................................................................... 328

The cultural accommodation and linguistic activities of the Jesuits in China in the 16th–18th centuries / Fangfeng Don and Yang Yang 

Published in Religions 2025, 16(4), 470

Abstract:
From the 16th to the 18th century, Jesuit missionaries in China pioneered inter-cultural exchange by integrating cultural accommodation with groundbreaking linguistic research. By adopting Confucian scholarly practices and systematically studying the Chinese language, they developed innovative approaches to Chinese phonetics, grammar, lexicography, rhetoric, and teaching. Their linguistic achievements not only facilitated missionary work but also contributed to early modern sinology and cross-cultural communications. This paper examines the Jesuits’ dual strategy of cultural accommodation and linguistic research, demonstrating how their deep engagement with Chinese intellectual traditions enabled them to study the Chinese language successfully, to communicate with local elites smoothly, and to disseminate Christianity effectively. Through the combination of local philological traditions with Western linguistic techniques, they introduced new perspectives on the Chinese language, influencing both Western sinology and China’s linguistic development. Their translations of religious, scientific, and philosophical texts also played a key role in shaping Sino-Western intellectual exchanges. By analyzing the Jesuits’ linguistic activities and the strategies they employed in the process, this study highlights the Jesuits’ impact on Chinese linguistic scholarship, the transmission of Christianity, and their role in cross-cultural communication. Their work also exemplifies how language, culture, and religion can effectively collaborate in cross-cultural encounters, shaping historical narratives and fostering dialogue between civilizations.

The Four Horsemen ride again / by James F. Kearney.
Imprimatur: Auguste Haouisée, S.J.

Portraits of China Series ; v.2

The Jesuitica project : twenty years—twenty stories / Yannick Van Loon et al., eds.

From the contents:

James Clifton, "O Vere Augustum Super Omnia Nomen Iësu Salvificum: Matteo Ricci and the Holy Name of Jesus in China," 89-94.

Noël Golvers, "Elie Trigault’s Petit Discours, 1618–1620: A Jesuit Travelogue to China," 106-109.

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