Oath of Joseph-Marie Amiot renouncing the Chinese rites: manuscript

Collection — Shared box: 1327

Identifier: BC-2025-028

Scope and Contents

One-page manuscript oath in which Joseph-Marie Amiot renounces the practice of the Chinese rites.

Dates

Creation: 1750 August 25

Creator

Amiot, Joseph Marie, 1718-1793 (Person)

Language of Materials

In Latin (cursive script).

Access Note

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical Note

French Jesuit. Born in Toulon, France, Amiot entered the Society of Jesus in 1737. He left France for the Jesuit mission in China in 1749, remaining there until his death in 1793. His translation of Sun Tzu's The Art of War was the first rendition of the work into a Western language.

Full Extent

1 Items (1 sheet (1 page)) : paper ; 16 x 23 cm

Additional Description

Provenance

Purchased from HS Rare Books in 2025. Formerly in the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps (MS 22934); probably acquired by William H. Robinson Ltd, circa 1940s; Philip Robinson, his sale, Sotheby's, London, The Library of Philip Robinson: The Chinese Collection, 22 November 1988, lot 19.