History of Mathematical Sciences - Portugal and East Asia : Visual and Textual Representations in Exchanges Between Europe and East Asia 16th-18th Centuries

This book explores the interaction between Europe and East Asia between the 16th and the 18th centuries in the field of mathematical sciences, bringing to the fore the role of Portugal as an agent of transmission of European science to East Asia. It is an important contribution to understanding this fundamental period of scientific history, beginning with the arrival of Vasco da Gama in India in 1498 and ending with the expulsion of the Society of Jesus from Portugal in 1759. The former event opened a new era in relations between Europe and Asia, in particular regarding the circulation of scientific knowledge, leading to major social and intellectual changes in both continents. The Society of Jesus controlled education in Portugal and in the Empire. It was central to the network of knowledge transmission until the Society was expelled from Portugal in 1759. The proceedings have been selected for coverage in: . OCo Index to Social Sciences & Humanities Proceedings- (ISSHP- / ISI Proceedings). OCo Index to Social Sciences & Humanities Proceedings (ISSHP CDROM version / ISI Proceedings)."

Author: Luis Saraiva, Catherine Jami

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company

Publication Date: Aug 13, 2018

Number of Pages: 430 pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 9813233249

ISBN-13: 9789813233249