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Relocating Modern Science

Circulation and the Construction of Knowledge in South Asia and Europe, 1650-1900

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A challenge to the belief that modern science was created uniquely in the West and subsequently diffused elsewhere. Through a detailed analysis of knowledge construction in botany, cartography, terrestrial surveying, linguistics, education and colonial administration, Raj demonstrates the crucial role of intercultural encounter and circulation.

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Relocating Modern Science, Kapil Raj

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2010
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Titolo
Relocating Modern Science
Sottotitolo
Circulation and the Construction of Knowledge in South Asia and Europe, 1650-1900
Lingua
Inglese
Autori
Kapil Raj
Pubblicato
2010
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
298
ISBN10
0230238505
ISBN13
9780230238503
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Descrizione
A challenge to the belief that modern science was created uniquely in the West and subsequently diffused elsewhere. Through a detailed analysis of knowledge construction in botany, cartography, terrestrial surveying, linguistics, education and colonial administration, Raj demonstrates the crucial role of intercultural encounter and circulation.