UID:
edocfu_9959232449202883
Format:
xii, 308 p. :
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ill., maps.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-674-03648-4
Series Statement:
New histories of science, technology, and medicine
Content:
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.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Front matter --
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Contents --
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List of Illustrations --
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Conventions --
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Chinese Dynasties --
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Introduction --
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1. The Jesuit Legacy --
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2. Recovering the Chinese Classics --
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3. The Rise of Imperial Chinese Manufacturing and Trade --
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4. Science and the Protestant Mission --
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5. From Textbooks to Darwin: Modern Science Arrives --
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6. Government Arsenals Spur New Technologies --
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7. The Displacement of Traditional Chinese Science and Medicine --
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Appendixes --
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Notes --
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Acknowledgments --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-02306-4
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
DOI:
10.4159/9780674036482
