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Princely
Gifts
and Papal Treasures The Franciscan
Mission to China and its Lauren Arnold ORDER INFO | SUMMARY | REVIEWS | AUTHOR BIO |
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The Franciscans had active and prolonged
contact with China during the century of the Pax Mongolica (ca.
1250-1350). They established missions in China and carried princely gifts
back and forth between the popes in Rome and the Yuan emperors in
Beijing. The author documents this extensive medieval contact, and
proposes that a significant exchange between the artistic traditions of
east and west occurred during this era as well. Chapters dealing with
trade between east and west, archaeological relics of Latin Christianity
in China, and surviving Yuan-era objects in Europe add to the unique
scope of this volume. |
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"This is a very creative and original contribution…. Indeed, nobody has studied this history in such a way. Lauren Arnold has contributed a substantial work to our benefit." |
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Prof. Dr. Arnulf Camps, O.F.M, the Netherlands |
| "...elegantly written handsomely illustrated text -- the perfect Christmas present for the family Sinophile." |
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William McGurn -- The Wall Street Journal, December 16, 1999 |
| "... a beautiful book" |
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Professor Edward Tufte, Yale University |
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Lauren Arnold is an independent scholar and art historian who lives and works in Mountain View, California. Educated at the University of Michigan, she is currently a Research Associate with the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at the University of San Francisco. |
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