History of the Two Tartar Conquerors of China Including the Two Journeys into Tartary of Father Ferdinand Verhiest, in the Suite of the Emperor Kanh-Hi |
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| Author:
| d'Orléans, Pierre Joseph
Witsen, Nicholaas |
| Translator:
| Ellesemere, Earl of |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-00812-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $41.95 |
Book Description:
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This history of China, published by the Hakluyt Society in 1854, is based mainly on the writings of the Jesuit Ferdinand Verbiest (1623-1688), a missionary who, despite violent opposition, became Head of the Mathematical Board and Director of the Beijing Observatory for the Kangxi Emperor.
This history of China, published by the Hakluyt Society in 1854, is based mainly on the writings of the Jesuit Ferdinand Verbiest (1623-1688), a missionary who, despite violent opposition, became Head of the Mathematical Board and Director of the Beijing Observatory for the Kangxi Emperor.