Connected Cartographies - World Geography and the Sino-Western Translation of Knowledge, 1580-1842

This essential history tells the fascinating story of encounters between Chinese and Western traditions of world geography and cartography. It reveals how cross-cultural exchanges shaped our understanding of the world, enriches global perspectives and highlights the importance of collaboration in knowledge creation.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The lay of the land: Chinese and European world maps before the encounter; 2. Translation and treason: the demarcation controversy and the first translations of maps of China in Europe; 3. The Westerner: Matteo Ricci's world map and the quandaries about European identity in late Ming China; 4. Material matters: the 1603 world map by Matteo Ricci and Li Yingshi and the Manchu appropriation of Chinese and Western cartographies; 5. At the limits of China: translating borders between China and the West; 6. China's place in the world: Sino-Western maps and the transformation of Chinese cartography; Epilogue the archipelago; List of maps and figures; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Florin-Stefan Morar is Assistant Professor of the History of Science at the National University of Singapore working on the global history of science, the history of international relations, and digital humanities.

Product details

• Authors: Florin-Stefan Morar
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.07.2025
• EAN: 9781009636032
• ISBN: 978-1-009-63603-2
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SCIENCE / History, HISTORY / Asia / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography, HISTORY / Asia / China, c 1800 to c 1900, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Science, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Asian History, Cartography, map-making and projections, C 1600 To C 1700, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, C 1700 To C 1800, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies