Includes bibliographical references and index.

Copyright Page / Giulia Falato -- Acknowledgements / Giulia Falato -- Introduction / Giulia Falato -- Chapter 1 European Education and the Society of Jesus in the 15th and 16th Centuries / Giulia Falato -- Chapter 2 Chinese Pedagogy during the Song and Ming Dynasties / Giulia Falato -- Chapter 3 The Making of Tongyou jiaoyu : A 17 Year-Long Journey / Giulia Falato -- Chapter 4 Sources of Tongyou jiaoyu : An Open Debate / Giulia Falato -- Chapter 5 Into the Text: A Study on Vagnone's Language and Style / Giulia Falato -- Appendix Annotated Translation of Tongyou jiaoyu 童幼教育 / Alfonso Vagnone S.J. -- Conclusions / Giulia Falato -- Bibliography / Giulia Falato -- Index / Giulia Falato.

Giulia Falato's work on Alfonso Vagnone S.J.' s (1568-1640) Tongyou jiaoyu 童幼教育 (On the Education of Children) offers a systematic study of the earliest treatise on European pedagogy and its first annotated translation in English. In particular, it highlights the role of Tongyou jiaoyu as a cultural bridge between the Chinese and Western traditions. Drawing from archival materials and multi-language literature, Falato produces an insightful account of the Jesuit's background, the pedagogical debate in late-Ming China, and the making and main sources of the treatise. Through the diachronic analysis of a selection of philosophical terms, this work also provides a fresh perspective on the Jesuits' lexical innovations and contribution to the formation of the modern Chinese lexicon.

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