Jesuits and the Enlightenment. The New Vision of China from Matteo Ricci to Adam Smith
Иезуиты и Просвещение: Новый взгляд на Китай от Маттео Риччи до Адама Смита
2018-06-28
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The article deals with the analysis of how the Jesuit reports sent from China influenced the theories common during the Enlightenment with regard to this part of the world. The chronological period starts with the time of M. Montaigne and ends with the time of A. Smith.
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Jesuit correspondence served as a primary channel shaping intellectual views of China during the specified period.
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Jesuit reports from China influenced Enlightenment-era theories about China between Montaigne's time and Adam Smith's era.
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The article analyzes the chronological development of European perceptions of China from Matteo Ricci onward.
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Jesuit reports from China (accounts sent to Europe)
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Their influence on Enlightenment theories and European perceptions of China from Montaigne to Adam Smith
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