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Author Cams, Mario, author.

Title Companions in geography : East-West collaboration in the mapping of Qing China (c.1685-1735) / by Mario Cams.

Publication Info. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 280 pages).
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Series East and West : culture, diplomacy and interactions, 2467-9704 ; volume 1
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Machine generated contents note: Situating the Study -- Delineation and Approach -- Cartography and the Jesuit Missions to China -- Chapter Overview -- 1. Instruments for the Emperor: New Frontiers, New Practices -- 1.1. Instrumental Convergence of Interests -- 1.1.1. Academie and the Instrument Market in Paris -- 1.1.2. King's Mathematicians' Interest in Cartography -- 1.1.3. Paris-made Instruments for the French Mission -- 1.2. Improving Cartographies: An Emperor's Quest -- 1.2.1. Kangxi Emperor's Cartographic Aspirations -- 1.2.2. Qing Statecraft and Cartographic Practice -- 1.2.3. Qing Court's Appropriation of Paris-Made Instruments -- 1.3. Frontier Matters: New Qing Cartographic Practice -- 1.3.1. Integrating the Khalka: Exploring a New Frontier -- 1.3.2. 1698 Preliminary Survey -- 1.3.3. Re-standardizing the Qing's Most Basic Unit of Length -- Conclusion -- Intermission 1 Missionaries or Mapmakers? The Mapping Project and Its Place in the Mission -- Justifying Missionary Involvement -- Unauthorized Return of Joachim Bouvet -- Conclusion -- 2. Of Instruments and Maps: The Land Surveys in Practice -- 2.1. Beyond the Passes: Observations and Calculations -- 2.1.1. New Qing Cartographic Practice along the Great Wall -- 2.1.2. Revisiting the Manchu Homelands and Northern Frontiers -- 2.1.3. Strategic Expeditions into Korea and Tibet -- 2.2. Logistics in Mapping the Chinese Provinces -- 2.2.1. Moving South: Sequence, Timing and Strategies -- 2.2.2. Directed from the Center: The Emperor and His Administration -- 2.2.3. Team Composition and Local Support -- 2.3. Imperial Workshops Connection -- 2.3.1. Mapmakers from the Inner Palace -- 2.3.2. European Technical Experts and Assistants -- 2.3.3. Logistical Centrality of the Imperial Workshops -- Conclusion -- Intermission 2 Missionaries and Mapmakers: Missionary Activity during the Land Surveys -- Restitution of Church Buildings -- Impact of the Chinese Rites Controversy -- Conclusion -- 3. Afterlife of Maps: Circulation, Adaptation, and Negotiation -- 3.1. Printed Life of the Overview Maps of Imperial Territories -- 3.1.1. Woodblock Editions -- 3.1.2. Copperplate Editions -- 3.1.3. Imperially Commissioned Compilations and Later Renditions -- 3.2. European Incorporation of a Qing Atlas -- 3.2.1. Early Transmissions and Reception in Europe -- 3.2.2. Contracting Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville -- 3.2.3. Intercultural Adaptation: d'Anville's Regional Maps -- 3.3. Beijing, Paris and Saint Petersburg: Negotiating the Gaps -- 3.3.1. d'Anville's General Maps and the Paris-Saint Petersburg Connection -- 3.3.2. Saint Petersburg Connection to Beijing -- 3.3.3. d'Anville's Maps: Reception and Further Adaptations -- Conclusion -- Annex: Extant Kangxi-era Sheets (Printed) -- Conclusion: Unlocking Dichotomies: Revisiting Cross-Cultural Circulation -- On Qing Imperial Cartography: Traditional vs. Scientific Practice -- On the Role of the Individual: Global vs. Local Networks -- On Instruments and Maps: The Circulation vs. the Production of Knowledge -- On Interculturality: China vs. Europe.
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Subject Jesuits -- Missions -- China -- History -- 17th century.
Jesuits.
Missions.
China.
History.
Chronological Term 17th century
Subject Jesuits -- Missions -- China -- History -- 18th century.
Chronological Term 18th century
Subject Cartography -- China -- History -- 17th century.
Cartography.
Cartography -- China -- History -- 18th century.
Chronological Term 1600-1799
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Cams, Mario. Companions in geography. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017] 9789004345355 (DLC) 2017011277
ISBN 9789004345362 (electronic book)
9004345361 (electronic book)
9789004345355 (hardcover alkaline paper)