P. Matteo Ricci e san Tommaso d’Aquino. Sette studi sul tomismo sapienziale

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Editor’s note: Fr Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), of the Society of Jesus, is a very renowned figure: he was one of the founders of the Roman Catholic missions in China, he was a scientist, a mathematician, an astronomer, a cartographer, he was able to learn excellent Chinese, he could understand Chinese culture in its minute details, he managed to make friends with many prominent Mandarins, he wrote books that have left a lasting influence, he lived the Christian virtues to a heroic degree, he was the first foreigner to receive the honour of being buried in Beijing, he has become part of the official history of China.P. Matteo Ricci e san Tommaso d’Aquino.