Cultures of Knowledge
Technology in Chinese History
Seiten
2011
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-21844-4 (ISBN)
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-21844-4 (ISBN)
Identifying four spheres of knowledge culture in the history of technology in China, this book offers an introduction to the transmission of knowledge and detailed contextual descriptions of individual technologies in China such as porcelain, silk, and agriculture.
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.
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.
Dagmar Schäfer heads a Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. Her latest book is The Crafting of the 10,000 Things, Knowledge and Technology in Seventeenth Century China, (Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2011).
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.11.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Sinica Leidensia ; 103 |
| Verlagsort | Leiden |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 240 mm |
| Gewicht | 752 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte |
| Naturwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 90-04-21844-0 / 9004218440 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-90-04-21844-4 / 9789004218444 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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