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Matteo Ricci’s Mission to the Middle Kingdom: Sociable Scholar & Solitary Saint Antoni Ucerler, SJ

Matteo Ricci, (1552, Macerata, Papal States [Italy]—1610, Beijing, China), was an Italian Jesuit missionary who introduced Christian teaching to the Chinese empire in the 16th century. He lived there for nearly 30 years and was a pioneer in the attempt at mutual comprehension between China and the West. By adopting the language and culture of the country, he gained entrance to the interior of China, which was normally closed to foreigners. Prof. Antoni Ucerler S.J., is a Jesuit priest, and a historian of premodern Japan. He is also co-editor of the Brill monograph series, Studies in the History of Christianity in East Asia. His research focuses primarily on the intellectual history of Christianity in Japan and the connected histories that marked the arrival of Europeans in other East Asian countries. He has authored and edited multiple works, including Christianity and Cultures: Japan & China in Comparison, 1543–1644 (2009) and, his most recent publication: The Samurai and the Cross: The Jesuit Enterprise in Premodern Japan (2022).