Cultures of Knowledge

Technology in Chinese History

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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Looking at knowledge transmission as a cultural feature, this book isolates and examines the individual factors that affect knowledge in the making and created uniquely Chinese cultures of knowledge. The volume is organized into four sections: Internode, Imperial Court, Agora, and Scholarly Arts. Each has a theoretical introduction, followed by two core contributions from experts in Chinese history. The section concludes with a ‘reflection’ by a historian of Western Technology who scrutinizes each sphere and identifies the points that reflect universal technological experience. The combination of broadly sketched theoretical introductions and detailed core contributions provides an unparalleled insight into pre-modern Chinese history from the Song to early Qing dynasty, revealing Chinese attitudes towards innovation and invention.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-11-14
Mått160 x 240 x 28 mm
Vikt752 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieSinica Leidensia
Antal sidor396
FörlagBrill
MedarbetareDagmar Schäfer
ISBN9789004218444

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"This book provides a fascinating overview of current research on technology and its transmission in China. It combines in-depth case studies concerned with the material culture of various historical periods with a comparative perspective of parallel European developments. The book presents the results of a joint research venture in a coherent and very readable manner. It is a must not only for experts in Chinese history, but for everyone who is interested in understanding how technology evolves in dependence on social, cultural and political contexts." – Professor Dr. Jürgen Renn, Executive Director, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, Honorary Professor, History of Science, Humboldt-University Berlin, Honorary Professor, Physics, Free University Berlin, Adjunct Professor Philosophy and Physics, Boston University