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A Man made of Palladium: Life, Scientific, Missionary and Diplomatic Activities of P. I. (Palladius) Kafarov
Еditor: Kobzev Artem
Reviewer: Andreeva Svetlana, Golovachev Valentin
Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Москва, 2020, 484 p.
This publication is the first study in the history of Russian Sinology studies dedicated to Peter Ivanovich Kafarov (in monasticism - Palladius, 1817–1878) - a participant in XII (1840–1849), head of XIII (1849–1859) and XV (1865–1878) Russian spiritual missions in Beijing, one of the leading figures of world oriental studies in the 19th century. The monograph contains the most detailed description of the life of a scientist at the moment, his contribution to scientific, diplomatic and missionary work in China. The study is provided with an annotated bibliography of works, various tables and a list of sources and literature in Russian, Chinese and Western languages.
РУССКАЯ ВЕРСИЯ: Человек из палладия: жизнь, научная, миссионерская и дипломатическая деятельность П. И. (Палладия) Кафарова