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Elman Benjamin A. <1946-> |
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A cultural history of modern science in China [[electronic resource] /] / Benjamin A. Elman |
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Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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New histories of science, technology, and medicine |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Science - China - History |
Technology - China - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-283) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Conventions -- Chinese Dynasties -- Introduction -- 1. The Jesuit Legacy -- 2. Recovering the Chinese Classics -- 3. The Rise of Imperial Chinese Manufacturing and Trade -- 4. Science and the Protestant Mission -- 5. From Textbooks to Darwin: Modern Science Arrives -- 6. Government Arsenals Spur New Technologies -- 7. The Displacement of Traditional Chinese Science and Medicine -- Appendixes -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
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In A Cultural History of Modern Science in China, Elman has retold the story of the Jesuit impact on late imperial China, circa 1600-1800, and the Protestant era in early modern China from the 1840's to 1900 in a concise and accessible form ideal for the classroom. |
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