Ferdinand Verbiest (1623-1688)
Subtitle: Jesuit missionary, scientist, engineer and diplomat
By: edited by John W. Witek.
Contributors: Verbiest, Ferdinand, 1623-1688; Witek, John W.; Monumenta Serica Institute.; Ferdinand Verbiest Foundation.
Series: Monumenta Serica monograph series,; 30
Publisher: Steyler Verlag
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Nettetal
Language: eng
Number of pages: 602
Subjects: Verbiest, Ferdinand, 1623-1688 -- Congresses.; Jesuits -- China -- History -- 17th century -- Congresses.; Astronomy -- China -- History -- 17th century -- Congresses.; Technology -- China -- History -- 17th century -- Congresses.; Astronomers -- Belgium -- Biography -- Congresses.; Engineers -- Belgium -- Biography -- Congresses.; Diplomats -- Belgium -- Biography -- Congresses.
Other titles: Ji nian Nan Huairen.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Jointly published by Institut Monumenta Serica, Sankt Augustin, and Ferdinand Verbiest Foundation, Leuven"
A conference on the occasion of the three hundredth anniversary of the death of Ferdinand Verbiest.
Facing t.p. in Chinese: Ji nian Nan Huairen: shi shi san bai zhou nian xue shu hui yi.