Description |
1 online resource (xii, 289 pages) : illustration, map. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Series |
History of science and medicine library ; volume 53
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Knowledge infrastructure and knowledge economy ; volume 5
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History of science and medicine library ; v. 53.
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History of science and medicine library. Knowledge infrastructure and knowledge economy ; v. 5.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Contents |
Introduction -- 1. The descent of theory -- 2. Philosophical implications of connective histories of sciences -- 3. Kuhn, Nisbett, thought experiments, and the Needham question -- 4. Anthropocosmic processes in the anthropocene: revisiting quantum mechanics vs. Chinese cosmology comparison -- 5. Ibn al-Haytham and the experimental method -- 6. Averroes and the development of a late medieval mechanical philosophy -- 7. Barbarous algebra, inferred axioms: Indic rhytms and enchoes in the rise of Western exact science -- 8. The transfer of geographic knowledge of Afro-Eurasia in the "Bright" middle ages: cases of late medieval European maps of the world -- 9. Jamu: the indigenous medical arts of the Indonesian archipelago -- 10. From zero to infinity: the Indian legacy of the bright dark ages -- 11. The Needham quesion and Southeast Asia: comparative and connective perspectives -- 12. Rethinking the Needham question: Why should Islamic civilization give rise to the scientific revolution? -- 13. The greatest mistake: teleology, anthropomorphism, the rise of the science -- 14. Rescuing science from civilization: on Joseph Needham's "Asiatic mode of (knowledge) production." |
Summary |
The European 'dark ages' in the millennium 500 to 1500 CE was a bright age of brilliant scientific achievements in China, India and the Middle East. The contributors to this volume address its implications for comparative and connective science studies.-- Provided by publisher. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Science, Medieval.
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Science, Medieval. |
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Middle Ages.
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Middle Ages. |
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Science -- Asia -- History -- To 1500.
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Science. |
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Asia. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
To 1500 |
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Science -- China -- History -- To 1500.
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China. |
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Science -- India -- History -- To 1500.
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India. |
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Science -- Islamic countries -- History -- To 1500.
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Islamic countries. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Added Author |
Balasubramaniam, Arun, editor.
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Duara, Prasenjit, editor.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Bright Dark Ages. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016] 9789004264182 (DLC) 2016001255 (OCoLC)932175342 |
ISBN |
9789004264199 (electronic book) |
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9004264191 (electronic book) |
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9789004264182 (hardback ; acid-free paper) |
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9004264183 (hardback ; acid-free paper) |
Standard No. |
12946338 |
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