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1 online resource (xv, 301 pages) |
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Oxford historical monographs |
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Oxford historical monographs.
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| Contents |
Introduction: Baroque orientalism -- Barthélemy d'Herbelot and the place of Oriental learning -- "Toutes les curiosités du monde" : the geographic projects of Melchisédech Thévenot -- The double eclipse : François Bernier's geography of knowledge -- The making of d'Herbelot's Bibliothèque orientale -- Printing Confucius in Paris -- Epilogue |
| Summary |
This title presents a history of Oriental studies in 17th century France, revealing the prominence within the intellectual culture of the period that was given to studies of Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Chinese texts, as well as writings on Mughal India |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-290) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Herbelot, Barthélemy d', 1625-1695.
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Thévenot, Melchisédec, 1620-1692.
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Bernier, François, 1620-1688.
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Bernier, François, 1620-1688 |
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Herbelot, Barthélemy d', 1625-1695 |
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Thévenot, Melchisédec, 1620-1692 |
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Orientalism -- France -- History -- 17th century
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Globalization.
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Intellectual life
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Orientalism
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Education
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Middle East -- Study and teaching -- France -- History -- 17th century
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Asia -- Study and teaching -- France -- History -- 17th century
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France -- Intellectual life -- 17th century.
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France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
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Asia
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France
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Middle East
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191570797 |
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0191570796 |
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