N. Longobardo's contribution to the cultural and religious exchange between Europe and China during the XVII Century KU Leuven
During the 16th and 17th century, many Jesuit missionaries moved from Europe to China to evangelize the Gospel, one of those was Nicola Longobardo, Long Huamin 龍華民 (1565- 1655). Enjoying the appreciation of Matteo Ricci, Longobardo became his successor in 1610 as Superior of the Chinese mission. He was a prominent Jesuit personality, but historiography has put him in a direct and arbitrary comparison with Ricci and, as a result, his ...