Chinese Encyclopaedias of New Global Knowledge (1870-1930) Changing Ways of Thought /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Doleželová-Velingerová, Milena (Editor), Wagner, Rudolf G. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Transcultural Research – Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context,
• Subjects: Culture > Study and teaching.; Cultural heritage.; Languages.; Language and languages.; Cultural and Media Studies.; Regional and Cultural Studies.; Cultural Heritage.; Asian Languages.

This is a set of pioneering studies on Chinese encyclopaedias of modern knowledge (1870-1930). At a transitional time when modern knowledge was sought after yet few modern schools were available, these works were crucial sources of information for an entire generation. This volume investigates many...