Foreign devils and philosophers cultural encounters between the Chinese, the Dutch, and other Europeans, 1590-1800 / edited by Thijs Weststeijn.
| Other author | Weststeijn, Thijs. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020] |
| Description | xiv, 376 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | East and West ; volume 6 East and West (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 6. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Summary | What was the cultural impact of early meetings between Chinese and Europeans? This book explores visual, literary, and scholarly representations of the Celestial Empire and Western countries against the backdrop of actual encounters. Based on rare Chinese and, correspondingly, European (especially Dutch) sources and archival documents, the volume covers a range of cultural expressions from the applied arts to philosophy. Special attention goes to the ideals and realities of trade and diplomacy of the Dutch East India Company in China. 'Foreign Devils and Philosophers' approaches global history from a cultural perspective and illuminates the reciprocal dynamic of aversion and admiration: Chinese and Westerners could appear as sages or savages in each other's eyes. |
| Bibliography note | Includes biobliographical references and index |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020900809 |
| ISBN | 9789004418882 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9004418881 hardcover |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |