'.the Acta is an invaluable source for the study of missionary politics, the Rites Controversy and the functioning of the imperial Qing court. An international team headed by the editors has transcribed and translated this manuscript from Latin into English. The extensive footnotes have identified the persons involved, from western missionaries to the Qing ruling class, as well as Chinese Christians.The publication of this second volume is a most welcome contribution to the field as we look forward to the completion of the entire project.' R. PO-CHIA HSIA, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Journal of Ecclesiastical History 70: 4. (2019).

"This richly annotated translation should be kept in all academic libraries, and it shall certainly live near the desks of serious scholars of the Chinese rites controversy and the clash of values that troubled the Jesuit mission surrounding the imperial court of Kangxi." - Anthony E. Clark,Whitworth University, Journal of Jesuit Studies , 7/4 (2020).