The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci
by Jonathan D. Spence
Taste attributes: biographyhistoricaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentaryall consuming quest
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy biography, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Recounts the activities in China of the late-sixteenth-century Jesuit missionary, Matteo Ricci, and examines the cultural and historical contexts of those activities.
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- Author
- Jonathan D. Spence
- Published
- 1984
- Pages
- 378
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