Amiot, Joseph-Maria

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Joseph-Maria Amiot

French Jesuit missionary in China (1718-1793), a student of Chinese music, languages and culture. Much of his work was published in the Mémoires concernant l’histoire, les sciences, les arts… des Chinois; he also compiled a Manchu-French dictionary. (BCW 7:356).

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Амио, Жозеф-Мари

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Shortly: French Jesuit missionary in China (1718-1793), a student of Chinese music, languages and culture. Mu...