The Westward Dissemination of Pre-modern Chinese Book Collections to Europe
One of the most magnificent collections of pre-modern Chinese books kept in Europe, was brought to France by Joachim Bouvet, a French missionary, in the 17th century. It is widely accepted that these 49 volumes of Chinese books were a gift from the Chinese emperor Kangxi to Louis XIV, the King of Fr...
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Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Relacje Międzykulturowe |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.akademicka.pl/relacje/article/view/2514 |