Francisco varo's grammar of the mandarin language (1703): an english translation of `arte de la lengua mandarina'. with an introduction by sandra breitenbach
Auteur :
Coblin, W. South
Éditeur :
Coblin, W. SouthLevi, Joseph Abraham,
ISBN :
9789027245816
Date de publication :
1 déc. 1999
Dimensions :
24,5 x 16,4 cm
Poids :
570 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Bonaire, Saba
This text is the English translation of one of the earliest known descriptive grammars of Mandarin, the language of Chinese officialdom. It was written by Francisco Varo, a Dominican missionary among the first wave of Christians to penetrate into China.