Zottoli was born inAcerno on June 21, 1826, and joined theJesuits in 1843. In Naples he studied theology and philosophy, and his work as a teacher was greatly appreciated by his religious brothers.[2] He then went as a missionary to China in 1848.[3]
He was known for his sinological works and was an important leader in the Shanghai Catholic community ofZikawei, encouraging figures such asMa Xiangbo to carefully study the Chinese and Western classics.[5] During his stay in Zikawei, he also provided insights into the political, ritual and religious aspects of Chinese culture.[6]
Zottoli produced aLatintextbook of theChinese language,Cursus litteraturae Sinicae neo-missionariis accommodatus, in five volumesin octavo.[7] He also produced Latintranslations of some classic works ofChinese literature (Confucius), a Chinese–Latindictionary, and manytheological texts in Chinese. He also produced several works in Latin and Chinese providing insights into Jesuit terminology in both languages; a key example is theAscetica Nomenclatio (1877).[8]
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^Lettere Edificanti della Provincia Napoletana della Compagnia di Gesù. Vol. 9. Naples: Ricciardi. 1874–1901. pp. 129–130.
^De Caro, Antonio (2022). "Angelo Zottoli and His Mission".Angelo Zottoli, a Jesuit Missionary in China (1848 to 1902): His Life and Ideas. Christianity in Modern China. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 1–20.doi:10.1007/978-981-16-5297-4_1.ISBN978-981-16-5297-4.
^King, Gail (1997). "The Xujiahui (Zikawei) Library of Shanghai".Libraries & Culture.32 (4):456–469.ISSN0894-8631.JSTOR25548570.
^Williams, Nicholas Morrow (2015). "Angelo Zottoli'sCursus litteraturæ sinicæ as Propaedeutic to Chinese Classical Tradition".Monumenta Serica.63 (2):327–359.doi:10.1080/02549948.2015.1106835.S2CID162779246.
^De Caro, Antonio (2024). "Teaching Jesuit Spirituality in Nineteenth-century Zi-ka-wei: TheDissertationes Theologicae (1849–1856) and theAscetica Nomenclatio (1877) by Fr. Angelo A. Zottoli S.J.". In Ferrari, Carlo; Guidetti, Fabio; Tommasi, Chiara Ombretta (eds.).Languages of Science between Western and Eastern Civilizations. Berlin: De Gruyter. pp. 161–188.doi:10.1515/9783111308289-012/html.ISBN978-3-11-130828-9.
^"Jugement des concours".Comptes-rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. Vol. 28, no. 4. 1884. p. 479.
^De Caro, Antonio (2022). "Zottoli's Works in Dialogue with Chinese Culture and Jesuit Spirituality".Angelo Zottoli, a Jesuit Missionary in China (1848 to 1902): His Life and Ideas. Christianity in Modern China. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 73–82.doi:10.1007/978-981-16-5297-4_4.ISBN978-981-16-5297-4.
