China Illustrata With Sacred and Secular Monuments, Various Spectacles of Nature and Art and Other Memorabilia

by Athanasius Kircher

English, Arabic, Chinese (translation)

228 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1667

About the author

Athanasius Kircher, S.J. was a Jesuit scholar and polymath who published most notably in the fields of comparative religion, geology, and medicine.

Reviews

[Zhao · Rating 4 out of 5]

it not only talks about China but also India. A good summary of European view of the oriental at the time from someone who has never been to Asia.