In Our Time: Religion · BBC Radio 4

Matteo Ricci and the Ming Dynasty

April 16, 2015·45 min·4 clips
Despite Ming laws, China was secretly at the heart of a global silver and commodity exchange.
This episode explores Matteo Ricci's Jesuit mission to China during the Ming Dynasty, examining his strategies of cultural accommodation, scholarship, and mapmaking to convert the Chinese elite. It discusses the broader context of European ambitions and Chinese perceptions, highlighting both his influence and the limited success of his conversions.
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