Book ID: CBB440242106

The Bright Dark Ages: Comparative and Connective Perspectives (2016)

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Bala, Arun (Editor)
Duara, Prasenjit (Editor)


Brill


Publication Date: 2016
Physical Details: 301 pages
Language: English

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.

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Description The period 500 to 1500 CE witnessed scientific achievements in China, India and the Middle East, and these are explored through comparative and connective science studies.


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Review Gordon Redding (2017) Review of "The Bright Dark Ages: Comparative and Connective Perspectives". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences (pp. 160-161). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Cohen, H. Floris
Huang Xing
Lucille Chia
Kubin, Wolfgang
Wagner, Roy
Vogel, Hans Ulrich
Concepts
Western world, civilization and culture
East Asia, civilization and culture
Cross-cultural comparison
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Arab/Islamic world, civilization and culture
Mathematics
Time Periods
Medieval
Ancient
17th century
Premodern
Edo period (Japan, 1603-1868)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912)
Places
China
Europe
Greece
Andalusia (Spain)
North Africa
Japan
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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