The Reformation · c. 1607–1633
The Christian and Scientific Writings
Xu Guangqi · 1562–1633
What it is
A senior Ming official's defence of Christianity as supplementing Confucianism and correcting Buddhism, alongside his translations of Euclid and works on agriculture.
Why it lasted
The most eminent Chinese convert of the age, and the clearest statement of Christianity argued from inside the Confucian tradition rather than against it.
Where to read it
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