China in European encyclopaedias, 1700-1850
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China in European encyclopaedias, 1700-1850
（European expansion and indigenous response / edited by Glenn J. Ames, v. 9）
Brill, 2011
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Backgrounds of Knowledge
2. Formations of Knowledge
3. Canonizing China
4. Geography
5. Population and Society
6. Government, Politics and Economy
7. History
8. Language and Literature
9. Philosophy and Religion
10. Arts, Sciences, and Technologies
Conclusion
Bibliography
Name Index
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