Wonders of China. (1570). Magellane pocket collection.
Chandeigne| N° d'inventaire | 25798 |
| Format | 12.3 x 17.5 |
| Détails | 360 p., illustrated, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782367322209 |
Wonders of China, a remarkable synthesis of the knowledge circulating about this region of the world, is the first treatise to present itself as entirely dedicated to Chinese civilization. For the modern reader, it constitutes a snapshot of the European view of Asian civilizations at the time of the "Great Discoveries."
Between brutal condemnation and open-mindedness, Gaspar da Cruz's reactions to the Chinese people reflect the prism projected by Europeans onto a society that they find impossible to shape in their own image.
At a time when humanity is facing an unprecedented situation of which it perceives China as the epicenter, it seems necessary to remember that our vision of the Other is always fueled by our own fears and hopes.
Wonders of China, a remarkable synthesis of the knowledge circulating about this region of the world, is the first treatise to present itself as entirely dedicated to Chinese civilization. For the modern reader, it constitutes a snapshot of the European view of Asian civilizations at the time of the "Great Discoveries."
Between brutal condemnation and open-mindedness, Gaspar da Cruz's reactions to the Chinese people reflect the prism projected by Europeans onto a society that they find impossible to shape in their own image.
At a time when humanity is facing an unprecedented situation of which it perceives China as the epicenter, it seems necessary to remember that our vision of the Other is always fueled by our own fears and hopes.