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Languages of Science between Western and Eastern Civilizations

Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Roma Sinica Series ; v.5Publisher: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : De Gruyter, 2024Description: 1 Online-RessourceISBN:
  • 9783111308289
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Erscheint auch als: 3-11-130082-X DDC classification:
  • 501.4
LOC classification:
  • Q223
Online resources: Summary: From the 17th century onwards, in a context of increasingly intense trade and diplomatic contacts, the exchange of scientific ideas became a key element in the encounters between the European world and the cultures of the Far East. This volume investigates the ways in which scientific knowledge was transferred and disseminated to new audiences, whose cultural background was very different from that in which such knowledge had originally developed. A vital role in this process was played by the Jesuit mission in China, whose members included intellectuals with a keen interest in cross-cultural comparison. The study of the local languages enabled the transfer of knowledge in both directions, through translations of existing texts and the production of new ones for both Chinese and European audiences. The papers in the volume, authored by specialists in various fields of cultural studies, highlight the intellectual effort and strategies by which scientific works were made available and understandable beyond cultural differences. The volume will be welcome to those interested not only in cultural interactions between Europe and the Far East, but also in translation studies, particularly in the dissemination of scientific knowledgePPN: PPN: 1916220193Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-94-OAB
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