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China in European encyclopaedias, 1700-1850 / by Georg Lehner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lehner, Georg.
- Series:
- European expansion and indigenous response ; v. 9.
- European expansion and indigenous response, 1873-8974 ; v. 9
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historiography--Europe--History--18th century.
- Historiography.
- Historiography--Europe--History--19th century.
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries--History and criticism.
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
- China--Civilization--Historiography--Europe--History--18th century.
- China.
- China--Civilization--Historiography--Europe--History--19th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (420 p.)
- Other Title:
- China in European encyclopedias, 1700-1850
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 origins of early European perceptions of China until 1850, the development of European encyclopaedias, and the sources used for entries on China. The second major part of the book examines the ways in which encyclopaedias presented information on things Chinese (geography, government, economy, history, language and literature, arts and sciences) and how this information was shaped, expanded, perpetuated, revised, and updated.
- Contents:
- Preliminary Material / G. Lehner
- Chapter One. Backgrounds Of Knowledge / G. Lehner
- Chapter Two. Formations Of Knowledge / G. Lehner
- Chapter Three. Canonizing China / G. Lehner
- Chapter Four. Geography / G. Lehner
- Chapter Five. Population And Society / G. Lehner
- Chapter Six. Government, Politics And Economy / G. Lehner
- Chapter Seven. History / G. Lehner
- Chapter Eight. Language And Literature / G. Lehner
- Chapter Nine. Philosophy And Religion / G. Lehner
- Chapter Ten. Arts, Sciences, And Technologies / G. Lehner
- Conclusion / G. Lehner
- Bibliography / G. Lehner
- Index / G. Lehner.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-396) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-16130-3
- 9786613161307
- 90-04-20698-1
- OCLC:
- 743693786
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/ej.9789004201507.i-402 DOI
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