Religion, Technology, and the Great and Little Divergences

China and Europe Compared, c. 700-1800

AvKarel Davids

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

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 China and Europe and the ' Little Divergence' within Europe by analysing the relationship between the evolution of technical knowledge and religious contexts. It deals with the question to what extent disparities in the evolution of technical knowledge can be explained by differences in religious environment. It takes a comparative look at the relation between technology and religion in China and Europe between c.700 and 1800 from four angles: visions on the uses of nature, the formation of human capital , the circulation of technical knowledge and technical innovation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-11-09
Mått:155 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt:610 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Knowledge Infrastructure and Knowledge Economy
Antal sidor:280
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004233881

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Ekonomisk historia inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Karel Davids, Ph.D. in History, University of Leiden, is Professor of Economic and Social History at the VU University Amsterdam. He has published extensively on the history of technology, economic and social history and maritime history of the Netherlands and on themes in global history, including The Rise and Decline of Dutch Technological Leadership. Technology, Economy, and Culture in the Netherlands, 1350-1800 (BRILL 2008).

Recensioner i media

"Karel Davids' concise book [...] performs important work in evaluating earlier positions and pointing out new directions for research." - Jacob Eyferth, in: East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine, Vol. 40 (2014), p. 94-99.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface Introduction The Great Divergence Technological change in China and Europe Religion, the economy and technology before 1800: different views Weberian themes and the Little Divergence A long-term comparative approach 1. Religion and Visions on the Uses of Nature in China and Europe Visions of nature and the Great Divergence Visions of nature and the Little Divergence Conclusion 2. Religion and the Formation of Human Capital in China and Europe Variations in human capital formation Religious institutions and formal learning Religious institutions and informal learning Conclusion 3. Religion and the Circulation of Technical Knowledge in China and Europe Religion and the circulation of technical knowledge before 1500 Religion and the circulation of technical knowledge after 1500 Conclusion 4. Religion and Technical Innovation in China and Europe Religion, technical innovation and the Great Divergence Religion, technical innovation and the Little Divergence Conclusion Conclusion Bibliography Index