Why China did not have a renaissance - and why that matters: an interdisciplinary dialogue

"This book takes the form of an interdisciplinary dialogue on periodization in global history. Focusing on the Renaissance, the aim is to question whether, when and how periodization schemes, which invariably reveal specific historical and cultural leanings, can fruitfully be applied outside of...

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Main Authors: Maissen, Thomas (Author) , Mittler, Barbara (Author)
Format: Edited Volume
Language:English
Published: Berlin Boston De Gruyter Oldenbourg [2018]
Edition:First edition
Series:Critical readings in global intellectual history volume 1
In: Critical readings in global intellectual history (volume 1)

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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis: http://d-nb.info/1149272600/04
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Author Notes:Thomas Maissen and Barbara Mittler
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Summary:"This book takes the form of an interdisciplinary dialogue on periodization in global history. Focusing on the Renaissance, the aim is to question whether, when and how periodization schemes, which invariably reveal specific historical and cultural leanings, can fruitfully be applied outside of their "place of first occurrence." The analytical perspectives offered in the book are supplemented by readings from primary sources"--
ISBN:9783110573961
3110573962