China on paper European and Chinese works from the late sixteenth to the early nineteenth century ; [accompanies the Exhibition China on Paper: European and Chinese Works from the Late Sixteenth to the Early Nineteenth Century held at the Getty Research I

The striking illustrated books, maps, and prints featured in China on Paper are some of the most notable among the printed works produced at the dawn of the era of global trade to present China to Europe and to bring Western science, religion, and art to China. From a Chinese translation of the rosary to French editions of Confucian classics, from a monumental map of the world to magnificent engravings of the European Pavilions built by Jesuits at the behest of the Qianlong emperor, these works on paper reveal a compelling and largely hidden history of mutual curiosity and fruitful collaboration at a time when few people traveled far from home. This volume is published in conjunction with an exhibition on view at the Getty Research Institute from November 6, 2007, to February 10, 2008. The Majority Of The Printed Works Featured In China On Paper Were Instigated By European Religious Missions And Trade Embassies But Shaped Their Authors' Contact With Chinese Literati, Court Officials, And Emperors. These Books And Images Targeted Different Audiences In Two Distinct Cultures And Explored A Variety Of Topics, Often As Much For Ideological Or Political Ends As For The Education Or Amusement Of Readers. These Publications Were Popular, Translated Into Several Languages, Repeatedly Reissued, And Influential In Europe. Not Only Did They Enter Into Debates About Good Government, Biblical Chronology, And Secular Mores But They Occasioned The Enthusiasm For Chinese-style Gardens And Chinoiserie Decoration In Eighteenth-century Europe.--book Jacket. In Search Of Perfect Clarity / Marcia Reed And Paola Demattè -- A Perfume Is Best From Afar : Publishing China For Europe / Marcia Reed -- Christ And Confucius : Accommodating Christian And Chinese Beliefs / Paola Demattè -- From Astronomy To Heaven : Jesuit Science And The Conversion Of China / Paola Demattè -- Mapping An Acentric World : Ferdinand Verbiest's Kunyu Quantu / Gang Song And Paola Demattè -- War And Peace : Four Intercultural Landscapes / Richard E. Strassberg. Edited By Marcia Reed And Paola Demattè. Accompanies An Exhibition Held At The Getty Research Institute, Nov. 6, 2007-feb. 10, 2008. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 218-223) And Index. From a Chinese translation of the Rosary, to French editions of Confucian classics, and from an epic map of the world to the European Pavilions built by Jesuits on the request of the Qianlong Emperor, this work reveals a largely hidden history of mutual curiosity and fruitful collaboration between East and West.