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- 040-002030597
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- 032-002030563
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VOL. III. 1. Copies and extracts of controversial correspondence of the Bishop of Eleutheropolis, on matters of Chinese doctrine 1723-1726. Fr. and Ital. ff. 1-65, passim.
2. "Editto dell' Imperadore della Cina vicino alla sua morte;" 1722, 76.
3. Rites observed at the burial of a Chinese empress. Lat. f. 80.
4. "Eclaircissement sur ces quatre lettres Chinoises, Then, Ty, Tsong, Che:" a controversial tract on the interpretation of the meaning of words used in the will of the Emperor Kan-hy; with an answer in Latin, ff. 107, 111. An Italian version of the tract occurs at f. 9 5. Two tracts entitled, "Judicium de quibusdam funebribus honouribus Sinensium," and "Clausula de cerenioniis Sinensibus," written by the Bishop of Eleutheropolis on two letters concerning the burial of Antonio Provana, Jesuit missionary at Canton, in 1723, ff. 129, 140. A duplicate of the first tract occurs at f. 98.
6. "Propyleum Templi veteris Sapientie sou Aditus ad antiqua monumenta Siiiensium. Ostenditur quenam origo sit illorum monumentorum, tum proponitur Problema Theologicum. . . .an et qua ratione dici possit. . . .per characterem Tao designari Deum Summum, quem nos Christiani colimus," f. 146.
7. Lists of the missionaries in China, 1552-1722; and of the Christian churches in the various provinces of China, f. 159.
8. "Controversia Sinica;" a list of the various works printed pro and contra the Jesuits in China in - their controversy with the Dominicans and Franciscans; 1634-1733; preceded by a list of the bishops' names and titles occurring in the same, f. 177 b.
9. "Textus quidam ex libro antiquissimo Tao Te Kim excerpti quibus probantur Sanctissimæ Trinitatis Mysterium Sinicæ genti olim notum fuisse," f. 201.
10. "Extrait du grand Dictionaire Historique en Six tomes:" being a compendious account of China and its history to circa 1704, f. 224.
includes:
- ff. 9, 107, 111 Language and Literature of China: Eclaircissement sur ces quatres lettres Chinoises : Thien, Ty, Tsong, Che: circ. 1722.: Lat. and Ital.
- f. 76 China: Edict of Kam-Hi on his deathbed: 1722.: Fr.
- ff. 80, 98, 129, 140 Funerals: Treatises on Chinese funerals: 18th cent.: Lat.
- ff. 98, 129, 140 Antonio Provana, Jesuit Missionary at Canton: Funeral rites at his burial: 1723.: Lat.
- f. 159 China: List of Christian churches in: 18th cent.
- f. 224 China: History of: circ. 1704.: Fr.
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- Western Manuscripts
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- 032-002030563
036-002030594
040-002030597 - Is part of:
- Add MS 26789-26876 : Presented by J. T. Payne, Esq.
Add MS 26816-26818 : TRACTS, copies of correspondence, and other papers relating to the Catholic missions in China, chiefly in connection with…
Add MS 26818 : VOL. III. 1. Copies and extracts of controversial correspondence of the Bishop of Eleutheropolis, on matters of Chinese… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002030563[0022]/036-002030594[0003]/040-002030597
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- Languages:
- English
French
Italian
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1695
- End Date:
- 1740
- Date Range:
- c 1700-1740
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Provana, Antonio, Jesuit Missionary at Canton
- Places:
- China, Asia