China in European encyclopaedias, 1700-1850 / by Georg Lehner.

This book shows how knowledge about China became part of European general knowledge. It examines English, French, and German encyclopaedias published between 1700 and 1850 and explores the use and presentation of information on China in works of general knowledge. The first chapters explore the orig...

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التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
المؤلف الرئيسي: Lehner, Georg
التنسيق: كتاب الكتروني
اللغة:English
منشور في: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
سلاسل:European expansion and indigenous response ; v. 9.
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جدول المحتويات:
  • Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One Backgrounds of Knowledge; Chapter Two Formations of Knowledge; Chapter Three Canonizing China; Chapter Four Geography; Chapter Five Population and Society; Chapter Six Government, Politics and Economy; Chapter Seven History; Chapter Eight Language and Literature; Chapter Nine Philosophy and Religion; Chapter Ten Arts, Sciences, and Technologies; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.