Title: The emperor's new mathematics
Description: Jami explores how the emperor Kangxi solidified the Qing dynasty in 17th-century China through the appropriation of the 'Western learning', and especially the mathematics, of Jesuit missionaries. This text details not only the history of mathematical ideas, but also their political and cultural impact.
Subjects: Mathematics, History, Civilization, Western influences, Science, Science, china, Mathematics, history, China, history, China, civilization, Naturwissenschaften, Mathematik, Jesuiten
Places: China
Time periods: Kangxi, 1662-1722, 17th century, 18th century