On Joachim Jungius' "Texturæ Contemplatio" : texture, weaving and natural philosophy in the 17th century / Michael Friedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedman, Michael (Of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), author.

Series:

Archives internationales d'histoire des idées ; 0066-6610 249.

International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives internationales d'histoire des idées, 0066-6610 ; volume 249

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jungius, Joachim, 1587-1657. Texturæ contemplatio.

Jungius, Joachim.

Textile fabrics--Early works to 1800.

Textile fabrics.

Textile fabrics--History--17th century.

Knitting--History--17th century.

Knitting.

Physical Description:

xi, 408 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Texture, weaving and natural philosophy in the 17th century

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature, [2023]

Summary:

The book offers an analysis of Joachim Jungius' Texturæ Contemplatio - a hitherto-unpublished manuscript written in German and Latin that deals with weaving, knitting and other textile practices, attempting to present as well various fabrics and textile techniques in a scientifical and even mathematical framework. The book aims to provide the epistemological, technical and historic framework for Jungius' manuscript, inspecting fabrics, weaving techniques as well as looms and other textile machines in the Holy Roman Empire during the Early Modern Period. It also offers a unique investigation of the notion and metaphor of 'texture' during this period, and explores, within the wider context of the 'meeting' or 'trading zones' thesis, the relations between artisans and natural philosophers during the 17th century. The book is of interest to historians of philosophy and mathematics, as well as historians of technology.

Contents:

1. Introduction: textiles, texture and natural philosophy in the 17th century

2. The historical, scientific and philosophical background of Texturæ Contemplatio

3. The translation of Jungius' Texturæ Contemplatio

4. On Jungius' Texturæ Contemplatio

5. After Jungius: Leibniz on textiles, weaving and Texturæ Contemplatio. 6. Conclusion. A fabric rewoven.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-406) and index.

Other Format:

e-book version

ISBN:

9783031408809

3031408802

OCLC:

1418671548

Publisher Number:

9783031408809