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  • 3 - Translating the West

  • Florin-Stefan Morar, National University of Singapore
  • Book:
    Connected Cartographies
    Published online:
    11 December 2025
    Print publication:
    22 January 2026, pp 83-120

  • Summary

    Focusing approximately on the period 1584–1610, this chapter addresses the contrasting question of the translation of European world maps in China. The chapter argues that the creation of Matteo Ricci’s world map, which was based on European and Chinese sources with text in Chinese characters and the use of Chinese printing methods and materials, was motivated by the need to create a new identity for Europeans in China; Matteo Ricci’s world map created “The Great West” as a geographical and cultural category. The chapter also explores the intricacies of cartographic translation and the back and forths between China and Europe, covering the activities of Michele Ruggieri and Matteo Neroni