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Angelo Zottoli

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Angelo Zottoli (Chao Deli 晁德蒞, 1826–1902) was an Italian Catholic priest and missionary in China and a sinologist.[1]

Biography

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Zottoli was born in Acerno on June 21, 1826, and joined the Jesuits in 1843. In Naples he studied theology and philosophy, and his work as a teacher was greatly appreciated by his religious brothers.[2] He then went as a missionary to China in 1848.[3]

From 1853 he taught, and was headmaster, at the St. Ignatius College for Chinese Christian students founded in 1849.[4]

He was known for his sinological works and was an important leader in the Shanghai Catholic community of Zikawei, encouraging figures such as Ma Xiangbo to carefully study the Chinese and Western classics.[5] During his stay in Zikawei, he also provided insights into the political, ritual and religious aspects of Chinese culture.[6]

Sinology

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Zottoli produced a Latin textbook of the Chinese language, Cursus litteraturae Sinicae neo-missionariis accommodatus, in five volumes in octavo.[7] He also produced Latin translations of some classic works of Chinese literature (Confucius), a Chinese–Latin dictionary, and many theological texts in Chinese. He also produced several works in Latin and Chinese providing insights into Jesuit terminology in both languages; a key example is the Ascetica Nomenclatio (1877).[8]

In 1884 he was awarded the Prix Stanislas Julien by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres of Paris for his Cursus litteraturae Sinicae neo-missionariis accommodatus.[9] He published several works on Chinese literature and Catholic theology in both Latin and Chinese.[10]

References

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  1. ^ De Caro, Antonio (2021). Angelo Zottoli, a Jesuit Missionary in China (1848 to 1902): His Life and Ideas. Christianity in Modern China. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-981-16-5296-7.
  2. ^ Lettere Edificanti della Provincia Napoletana della Compagnia di Gesù. Vol. 9. Naples: Ricciardi. 1874–1901. pp. 129–130.
  3. ^ De Caro, Antonio (2022). "Angelo Zottoli and His Mission". Angelo Zottoli, a Jesuit Missionary in China (1848 to 1902): His Life and Ideas. Christianity in Modern China. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 1–20. doi:10.1007/978-981-16-5297-4_1. ISBN 978-981-16-5297-4.
  4. ^ King, Gail (1997). "The Xujiahui (Zikawei) Library of Shanghai". Libraries & Culture. 32 (4): 456–469. ISSN 0894-8631. JSTOR 25548570.
  5. ^ Jiang, You Guo (2012). "Liberal Arts in China's Modern Universities: Lessons from the Great Catholic Educator and Statesman, Ma Xiangbo". Frontiers of Education in China. 7 (3): 292–308. doi:10.1007/BF03396948.
  6. ^ De Caro, Antonio (2023). "Converting Zi-ka-wei: Angelo A. Zottoli, S.J. (Chao Deli 晁德蒞, 1826–1902) and His Mission in Shanghai". Journal of Jesuit Studies. 10 (4): 640–653. doi:10.1163/22141332-10040006.
  7. ^ Williams, Nicholas Morrow (2015). "Angelo Zottoli's Cursus litteraturæ sinicæ as Propaedeutic to Chinese Classical Tradition". Monumenta Serica. 63 (2): 327–359. doi:10.1080/02549948.2015.1106835. S2CID 162779246.
  8. ^ De Caro, Antonio (2024). "Teaching Jesuit Spirituality in Nineteenth-century Zi-ka-wei: The Dissertationes Theologicae (1849–1856) and the Ascetica Nomenclatio (1877) by Fr. Angelo A. Zottoli S.J.". In Ferrari, Carlo; Guidetti, Fabio; Tommasi, Chiara Ombretta (eds.). Languages of Science between Western and Eastern Civilizations. Berlin: De Gruyter. pp. 161–188. doi:10.1515/9783111308289-012/html. ISBN 978-3-11-130828-9.
  9. ^ "Jugement des concours". Comptes-rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. Vol. 28, no. 4. 1884. p. 479.
  10. ^ De Caro, Antonio (2022). "Zottoli's Works in Dialogue with Chinese Culture and Jesuit Spirituality". Angelo Zottoli, a Jesuit Missionary in China (1848 to 1902): His Life and Ideas. Christianity in Modern China. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 73–82. doi:10.1007/978-981-16-5297-4_4. ISBN 978-981-16-5297-4.
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