Cursus Litteratur Sinicae: Neo-Missionariis Accommodatus, Volume 1

[S.l.]: LEGARE STREET PRESS, 2022. Reprint. Octavo with glossy pictorial grey and blue boards; 655p; maps; 24cm Near fine; foot of spine gently bumped. Hardcover. ISBN: 9781016333252

In Latin and Mandarin. A facsimile reprint. Zottoli’s Cursus litteraturæ sinicæ: Neo-missionariis accommodatus (Shanghai, 1879–1892) is a monumental Latin compendium designed to introduce Jesuit missionaries to the breadth and elegance of Chinese literary civilization. Comprising thousands of pages of annotated excerpts, translations, and rhetorical analyses drawn from the Confucian canon, historical prose, and classical poetry, it bridges the erudite worlds of Latin scholasticism and Chinese philology with rare precision and humanistic grace. Issued by the Catholic Mission Press of Xujiahui, this extraordinary synthesis remains one of the most ambitious cross-cultural pedagogical enterprises of the nineteenth century—a cornerstone of early Western sinology and a collector’s prize for its scholarly depth and typographic beauty. | **Somewhat heavy item. Additional shipping fees may be needed for expedited, priority, or international orders. Please inquire**