Religion, technology, and the great and little divergences : China and Europe compared, c. 700-1800

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Religion, technology, and the great and little divergences : China and Europe compared, c. 700-1800

Title remainder

China and Europe compared, c. 700-1800

Statement of responsibility

by Karel Davids

Creator

• Davids, C. A., 1952-

Subject

• Cross-cultural studies -- Europe
• Technological innovations -- China -- History
• Technological innovations -- Europe -- History
• Technology -- Religious aspects -- China -- History
• Technology -- Religious aspects -- Europe -- History
• Technology -- Social aspects -- China -- History
• Technology -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History
• Cross-cultural studies -- China

Language

eng

Summary

In Religion, Technology, and the Great and Little Divergences Karel Davids offers a new perspective on technological change in China and Europe before the Industrial Revolution. This book makes an innovative contribution to current debates on the origins of the 'Great Divergence' between China and Europe and the ' Little Divergence' within Europe by analysing the relationship between the evolution of technical knowledge and religious contexts. It deals with the question to what extent disparities in the evolution of technical knowledge can be explained by differences in religious environment. It takes a comparative look at the relation between technology and religion in China and Europe between c.700 and 1800 from four angles: visions on the uses of nature, the formation of human capital , the circulation of technical knowledge and technical innovation.--

Member of

• History of science and medicine library., Knowledge infrastructure and knowledge economy, volume 32 | 2

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Provided by Publisher

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DLC

Dewey number

• 940.1-T
• 303.4830951

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

• History of science and medicine library,
• Knowledge infrastructure and knowledge economy

Series volume

• volume 32.
• volume 2