Religion, technology, and the great and little divergences : China and Europe compared, c. 700-1800 / / by Karel Davids.
In Religion, Technology, and the Great and Little Divergences Karel Davids offers a new perspective on technological change in China and Europe before the Industrial Revolution. This book makes an innovative contribution to current debates on the origins of the 'Great Divergence' between C...
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Knowledge Infrastructure and Knowledge Economy
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (290 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction
- 1 Religion and Visions on the Uses of Nature in China and Europe
- 2 Religion and Human Capital Formation in China and Europe
- 3 Religion and the Circulation of Technical Knowledge in China and Europe
- 4 Religion and Technical Innovation in China and Europe
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.