One Dragon, Two Doves

Leopold Leeb was born in Austria in 1967. After theological studies in Austria and language training in Taiwan he obtained a doctorate in Chinese philosophy from Peking University in 1999. Since 2004 he has been teaching the European classical languages (Latin, Greek, Hebrew) at the School of Liberal Arts, Renmin University of China. Living and working in Beijing since 1995 he has translated and published a number of books in Chinese, English, and German, among them textbooks for Latin and Greek, several studies concerning the history of Catholicism in China, and a dictionary of the history of Christianity in China. Among his more recent works is the translation of He Guanghu’s Sino-Christian Theology. Born in Sorrow, Grown in Grief (2020).

Contents: The Pioneers: Matteo Ricci and Alexandre de Rhodes – The First Martyrs: Huang Mingsha and Andrew of Phu Yen – Outstanding Christian Women: Agnes Le and Agatha Lin – Authors of Christian Literature: Giulio Aleni and Geronimo Maiorica – Dominican Students in the Philippines: Luo Wenzao and Vicente Liem – Priests from the East in Europe: Zheng Manuo and Philiphe Binh – Western Studies in the East: Li Ande, the Colegio de S.o Paolo, and the Seminary of St. Joseph – Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Emperor: Fr. Poirot and Fr. Pigneau – Successful Messengers of the Faith: Bp. Dufresse and Bp. Longer – Mandarin Christians: Xu Guangqi and Hồ Đ.nh Hy – Officials Cooperating with Foreigners: Lê Vãn Duyệt and Zeng Guofan – Catholic Reformers: Nguyễn Trýờng Tộ and Ma Xiangbo – Xenophobic Mandarins: Tôn Thất Thuyết and Yu Xian – Encyclopedists and Editors: Trýõng Vĩnh K. and Li Wenyu – Papal Representatives and the Reform of Seminaries: Celso Costantini and Costantino Aiuti – Catholic Prime Ministers: Nguyễn Hữu Bài and Lu Zhengxiang – Inculturation of Religious Art: Trần Lục and Liu Bizhen – The First Bishops: Nguyễn Bá T.ng and Zhu Kaimin – Erudite Theologians: Hồ Ngọc Cẩn and Xu Zongze – Pioneers of Indigenization: Fr. Cadiere and Fr. Lebbe – Political Activists: Ngô Đ.nh Thục and Yu Bin – Christian Literature: Su Xuelin and Đỗ Đ.nh Thạch.