Cultures of Knowledge

Cultures of Knowledge
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 403
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ISBN-10 : 9789004218444
ISBN-13 : 9004218440
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Book Synopsis Cultures of Knowledge by : Dagmar Schäfer

Download or read book Cultures of Knowledge written by Dagmar Schäfer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-10-28 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifying four spheres of knowledge culture in the history of technology in China, this book offers an introduction to the transmission of knowledge and detailed contextual descriptions of individual technologies in China such as porcelain, silk, and agriculture.


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