Statue of Matteo Ricci in Macau, China. Jesuit missionaries are known for an emphasis on education, and would learn the language and culture of the area they lived to better teach the Bible. As a result some Jesuit priests created translation dictionaries. Matteo Ricci, a missionary to China, created one of the most comprehensive Chinese to Portuguese dictionaries of the Early Modern Era.
Image 10.11
Excel Identifier: WECA.10.05
Description: Defenestration of Prague
Text it corresponds with: Bohemian rebellion Caption:
In 1618, Catholic representatives from the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II met with Protestant representatives from Bohemia in Prague to discuss issues that had arisen after the repeal of