Euclid in China : the genesis of the first Chinese translation of Euclid's Elements, books I-VI (Jihe yuanben, Beijing, 1607) and its reception up to 1723 / by Peter M. Engelfriet.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [467]-482) and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction. Pt. I From Rome to Beijing.
Ch. 2. Mathematics in Jesuit Context: A. The educational mission. Ricci’s pre-mathematical education. B. Clavius’ promotion of the mathematical sciences. Introduction of the Elements. Opposition against mathematics. C. Mathematics in Aristotelian context. Quantity. The Syllogism. D. The "School of Clavius": Ricci’s mathematical training. Limitations of Jesuit mathematics.
Ch. 3. Matteo Ricci and Xu Guangqi in Late Ming Society. A. Matteo Ricci: from Macao to Beijing. B. Calendar reform and a possible earlier translation of Euclid. C. Xu Guangqi’s background. D. Some aspects of intellectual life during the Ming: the cultural environment – Neo-Confucian concepts relevant to science – Diagrams and charts. E. Mathematics during the Ming.
Pt. II The Translation.
Ch. 4. Clavius' 1574 Edition. Preliminary remarks. B. Transmission of the Elements. Arabic translations and Latin middle ages – Renaissance. C. Clavius’ edition. D. Theory of proportions. Clavius versus Commandino: a point of divergence. E. Postulates, axioms and constructions.
Ch. 5. The Jihe yuanben. Editions. Terminology and language. Definitions, axioms and postulates. (Book I-VI).
Appendix to Ch. 5. The Enunciations of all Propositions.
Pt. III Reception and Influence: Ch. 6 Mathematics in the Service of the Dynasty. Xu Guangqi’s preface, Researches into traditional mathematics, books on "forms and numbers". Yuanrongjiao yi : Tongwen suanzhi : The year 1616. The period 1620-1635. Qiqi tushuo ; Jihe yaofa : Calendar reform : Celiang quanyi.
Ch. 7 The Ming-Qing Transition. A. Brief historical survey. B. Chinese cosmology and Western science - Xiong Mingyu - The Fang family. C. "Expansion of Numbers and magnitudes" : the Jihe yue. D. Between Ming and Qing: Huang Zongxi - Lu Shiyi - Wang Xichan.
Ch. 8 Three Scholar-Mathematicians of the Late Seventeenth Century: A. Li Zijin. B. Du Zhigeng: the Jihe lunyue. C. Mei Wending: life till 1700 - Euclidean geometry explained by Gougu - extension to three dimensional space - Views on Mathematics.
Ch. 9 The Royal Road: A. Kangxi Emperor. B. New "Elements". C. Shuli jingyun and beyond.
Ch. 10 Conclusion. App. 1: Preface by Matteo Ricci. App. 2: Preface by Wu Xuehao . Abbreviations – Bibliography – Index.

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"Accounts of the seventeenth-century Jesuit Mission to China have often celebrated it as the great encounter of two civilizations. The Jesuits portrayed themselves as wise men from the West who used mathematics and science in service of their mission. Chinese literati-official Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), who collaborated with the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) to translate Euclid's Elements into Chinese, reportedly recognized the superiority of Western mathematics and science and converted to Christianity. Most narratives relegate Xu and the Chinese to subsidiary roles as the Jesuits' translators, followers, and converts. Imagined Civilizations tells the story from the Chinese point of view. Using Chinese primary sources, Roger Hart focuses in particular on Xu, who was in a position of considerable power over Ricci. The result is a perspective startlingly different from that found in previous studies. Hart analyzes Chinese mathematical treatises of the period, revealing that Xu and his collaborators could not have believed their declaration of the superiority of Western mathematics. Imagined Civilizations explains how Xu's West served as a crucial resource. While the Jesuits claimed Xu as a convert, he presented the Jesuits as men from afar who had traveled from the West to China to serve the emperor."--Publisher's website.

Science as the measure of civilizations -- From Copula to incommensurable worlds -- Mathematical texts in historical context -- Tracing practices purloined by the three pillars -- Xu Guangqi, Grand Guardian -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix A: Zhu Zaiyu's New theory of calculation -- Appendix B: Xu Guangqi's Right triangles, meanings -- Appendix C: Xu Guangqi's writings.

In English; some text in Chinese with accompanying English translation.
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