麦传世与《默想神工畧说》──管窥清中叶甘肃地区天主教传播情况

Abstract

This paper will discuss A Brief Discussion of Catholic Meditation, a book written by Reformed Franciscan missionary Francesco Jovino (1688-1737) during the time of Qianlong and Yongzheng’s imperial edicts against Christianity in 1717 and 1724. We will first introduce the meditative tradition of Francisicanism, then sketch the historical and social context of Jovino’s mission in Gansu. This context will allow a preliminary analysis of the theology of this book. By doing so, we hope to shed light on the Catholic missions in Gansu Province in mid-Qing period, and show how some missionaries responded to the edicts of persecution by promoting the spiritual traditions of Franciscanism.