Overview
- The very first monograph on Fr. Angelo Zottoli S.J., an Italian missionary and sinologist
- Offers for the very first time, a translation into English of philosophical and religious works by Angelo Zottoli
- Shows Angelo Zottoli as an eclectic sinologist stemming from his local community in Shanghai to a global perspective
Part of the book series: Christianity in Modern China (CMC)
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About this book
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.
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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Reviews
“This book explores the life of Angelo Zottoli ... and his cosmological thought. … The study of Angelo Zottoli’s theological and philosophical ideas shows how Zottoli reconceived his cosmology through his teaching and preaching in Shànghǎi, revealing the importance of cosmogenesis in the cross-cultural and interdisciplinary context of Zi-ka-wei. The book contributes to the study of both the history of Christianity in China and the history of the development of Christian theology in China.” (Wei Xiong, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 49 (2), June, 2023)
“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)
Authors and Affiliations
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).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Angelo Zottoli, a Jesuit Missionary in China (1848 to 1902)
Book Subtitle: His Life and Ideas
Authors: Antonio De Caro
Series Title: Christianity in Modern China
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5297-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-5296-7Published: 23 July 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-5299-8Published: 23 July 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-5297-4Published: 22 July 2022
Series ISSN: 2730-7875
Series E-ISSN: 2730-7883
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 175
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Philosophy, general, History of Religion, Christian Theology, Christianity, History of China