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(1.10.2006- 11.11.2009)

Cultural Traditions of Technical Knowledge

Dagmar Schäfer, Martina Siebert, Feng Jiren, Martin Hofmann

Chinese elite writings provide evidence of concepts of technology. They reflect upon changes and these reflections in turn influence the culture of knowledge. This defines the intellectual setting for technical invention and innovation in premodern China.

Part of: Concepts and Modalities: Practical Knowledge Transmission

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Master Craftsmen (1.10.2007- 5.9.2009)
Historicized Innovation (1.10.2006- 15.11.2009)
Traditions of Architectural Technology (1.10.2006- 31.12.2008)
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