The Chinese language in European texts

D Luca - The Early Period/Chinese Literature and Culture in the …, 2016 - Springer
As China is becoming an important player on the world stage, Chinese literature is poised to
change and reshape the overlapping, shared cultural landscapes in the world. This series …

1 The Western Scenic Outpost

M Lackner - Handbook of Divination and Prognostication in China …, 2022 - brill.com
From its very beginning, the encounter between Westerners and Asian divinatory practices
was ill-starred. Even William of Rubruck (ca. 1215–ca. 1270), otherwise very objective …