Description: This innovative collection opens a door into the rich history of animals in China. This title is also available as Open Access.
Brief description: Dagmar Schäfer is Director of Department III, 'Artefacts, Action and Knowledge', of the Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Berlin. She has published widely on materiality, the processes and structures that lead to varying knowledge systems, and the changing role of artefacts - texts, objects and spaces - in the creation, diffusion and use of scientific and technological knowledge.
Review Quotes: 'Animals through Chinese History represents an exciting contribution to the fields of Chinese studies and animal studies. The collection brings together the insights of leading specialists to provide a valuable resource for both scholars and students.' Rebecca Doran, Journal of the American Oriental Society