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The emperor's new mathematics

Catherine Jami · 2012

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Jami explores how the emperor Kangxi solidified the Qing dynasty in 17th-century China through the appropriation of the 'Western learning', and especially the mathematics, of Jesuit missionaries. This text details not only the history of mathematical ideas, but also their political and cultural impact.

Book details

Year
2012
Language
English
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Editions
2
Pages
436
ISBN
9780199601400

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