Astrophysics Lecture 6: Western Astronomy in China (Spanish)

During 17th and 18th century China, a group of skilled missionaries, the Jesuits, ruled over the Chinese Imperial Astronomical Bureau. How come? Who were these Jesuits? These and other questions are answered in this revealing presentation on a very much unknown episode of Western history.

Durante los s.XVII y XVIII, un grupo de eruditos misioneros, los Jesuítas, mandaron en el Departamento de Astronomía Imperial en China. ¿Cómo lo consiguieron? ¿Quiénes eran los Jesuítas? Esta y otras preguntas se responden en este sorprendente y poco conocido capítulo en la historia Occidental.

The presentation's informal language makes it very accessible; as a bonus, there is also a pdf version with slides in white background for printing.

Como extra, hay una version pdf con transparencias en fondo blanco para imprimir si desea.

16 slides + pdf

Enjoy the reading!

¡Disfruta la lectura!