Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material / Tang Kaijian -- Introduction / Tang Kaijian -- 1 Origins and Development of Catholicism in Macau during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties / Tang Kaijian -- 2 Macau and the Spread of Catholicism in Mainland China during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties / Tang Kaijian -- 3 Japanese Christians in Macau and the Guangdong Government’s Response / Tang Kaijian -- 4 The Rise and Fall of Catholicism in Hainan during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties / Tang Kaijian -- 5 Funding Jesuit Missionary Work in China during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties / Tang Kaijian -- 6 Catholic Art in Macau and Mainland China during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties / Tang Kaijian -- 7 Catholic Music in Macau and Mainland China during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties / Tang Kaijian -- 8 Jesuit Clock Diplomacy and the Use of Western Clocks during the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties / Tang Kaijian -- Bibliography / Tang Kaijian -- Index / Tang Kaijian -- Figures / Tang Kaijian.

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It is impossible to understand the early history of the Society of Jesus and the Catholic Church in China without understanding the preeminent role played by the island of Macau in the Jesuit missionary endeavor; indeed, it can even be said that Catholicism would not exist in China if there was no Macau. This book seeks to restore Macau to its proper place in the history of Catholicism and the Jesuit missions in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties by offering a unique insight into subjects ranging from the origins of Jesuit missionary work on the island to the history of Jesuit education and Catholic art and music on the Chinese mainland.