Everyday Sciences
Practical Knowledge and Knowledgeable Practice in Medieval South Asia
9780226846743
Everyday Sciences
Practical Knowledge and Knowledgeable Practice in Medieval South Asia
352 pages | 16 color plates, 38 halftones | 6 x 9
Asian Studies: South Asia
History: History of Technology
Table of Contents
Maps
Introduction: Big-Enough Histories of Science and Technology
1. Who Is a Scholar?
2. Who Is a Maker?
3. What Language Is Science?
4. Who to Trust?
5. What Is Perception?
6. Is Knowledge Local?
7. Can Knowledge Move?
Conclusion: The Problem of Sciences in the Nonmodern Non-West
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index