Angelo Zottoli, a Jesuit Missionary in China (1848 to 1902): His Life and Ideas
This book offers a study of the cosmogonic works by Fr. Angelo Zottoli S.J., a Jesuit missionary who has received relatively little attention by modern scholars, but who deserves a special recognition for his theological and philosophical ideas. More generally, the book aims to shed light on the importance of cosmogony in the cross-cultural and interdisciplinary environment of Xujiahui, the area in modern Shanghai where Zottoli flourished. It shows how through Zottoli’s teaching and sermons he was able to reimagine his own cosmogonic ideas, his personality, and his relationship with local Chinese converts. Among Zottoli’s most famous students was Ma Xiangbo (馬相伯 1840–1939) and Zottoli played a crucial role in Ma’s intellectual formation.

A wider familiarity with Zottoli’s works is not only interesting in and of itself, but also paves the way to future studies on the complex and multifaceted relationship between European missionaries and Chinese students in Shanghai during the nineteenth century.
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Angelo Zottoli, a Jesuit Missionary in China (1848 to 1902): His Life and Ideas
This book offers a study of the cosmogonic works by Fr. Angelo Zottoli S.J., a Jesuit missionary who has received relatively little attention by modern scholars, but who deserves a special recognition for his theological and philosophical ideas. More generally, the book aims to shed light on the importance of cosmogony in the cross-cultural and interdisciplinary environment of Xujiahui, the area in modern Shanghai where Zottoli flourished. It shows how through Zottoli’s teaching and sermons he was able to reimagine his own cosmogonic ideas, his personality, and his relationship with local Chinese converts. Among Zottoli’s most famous students was Ma Xiangbo (馬相伯 1840–1939) and Zottoli played a crucial role in Ma’s intellectual formation.

A wider familiarity with Zottoli’s works is not only interesting in and of itself, but also paves the way to future studies on the complex and multifaceted relationship between European missionaries and Chinese students in Shanghai during the nineteenth century.
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Angelo Zottoli, a Jesuit Missionary in China (1848 to 1902): His Life and Ideas

Angelo Zottoli, a Jesuit Missionary in China (1848 to 1902): His Life and Ideas

by Antonio De Caro
Angelo Zottoli, a Jesuit Missionary in China (1848 to 1902): His Life and Ideas

Angelo Zottoli, a Jesuit Missionary in China (1848 to 1902): His Life and Ideas

by Antonio De Caro

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This book offers a study of the cosmogonic works by Fr. Angelo Zottoli S.J., a Jesuit missionary who has received relatively little attention by modern scholars, but who deserves a special recognition for his theological and philosophical ideas. More generally, the book aims to shed light on the importance of cosmogony in the cross-cultural and interdisciplinary environment of Xujiahui, the area in modern Shanghai where Zottoli flourished. It shows how through Zottoli’s teaching and sermons he was able to reimagine his own cosmogonic ideas, his personality, and his relationship with local Chinese converts. Among Zottoli’s most famous students was Ma Xiangbo (馬相伯 1840–1939) and Zottoli played a crucial role in Ma’s intellectual formation.

A wider familiarity with Zottoli’s works is not only interesting in and of itself, but also paves the way to future studies on the complex and multifaceted relationship between European missionaries and Chinese students in Shanghai during the nineteenth century.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789811652998
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date: 07/23/2022
Series: Christianity in Modern China
Edition description: 1st ed. 2022
Pages: 175
Product dimensions: 5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Antonio De Caro is a Postdoctoral Scientific Researcher within the Centre for Early Medieval Studies at Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. He earned his PhD degree at Hong Kong Baptist University under the supervision of Prof. Lo Ping Cheung. After his doctoral studies he has been awarded with the prestigious Young Scholar Award by the EACP (European Association for Chinese Philosophy).

Table of Contents

Angelo Zottoli and His Mission.- The Labyrinth of Zi-ka-wei.- A Cosmogonic Journey: Zottoli’s Works and Ideas about the Cosmos.- Zottoli’s Works in Dialogue with Chinese Culture and Jesuit Spirituality.- The Qu pi xun meng《取譬訓蒙》, (Cathchism Illustrated with Examples or Using Parables to Instruct The Ignorant, 1869-1870), An Introduction to Zottoli’s Chinese Roman Catholic Cosmogony.- The Fifth Chapter of The Qu pi xun meng and The Main Cosmogonic Ideas.- The Sixth Chapter of The Qu pi xun meng: The Role of Humans in the Cosmos and The Nature of Evil.- A Cross-Road of Dreams and Hopes.

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“For too long Angelo Zottoli (1826-1902) and his Chinese works have been overlooked. Dr. De Caro has now revealed why that serious error should be corrected.” (Lauren Pfister, Professor Emeritus, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong)

“Zottoli was recognized as a significant sinologist, winning the Julien prize in 1884, and this study rescues his philological and philosophical work from undue oblivion.” (Thierry Meynard, S.J., professor in the Department of Philosophy, Sun Yatsen University, China)

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