HIS284H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Age Of Discovery, Qing Dynasty, Trans-Cultural Diffusion
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By the 13th century, the world was connected. Directly, indirectly, connected by china"s overseas exploration, connected by european overseas exploration, no the world was not connected in any significant way. The world system emerged in the 17th century differed fromt hat of the 13th century because: New system is about trade not conquest, europe is now apart of the network, now connected directly instead of through sub-ssytems. The myth about the rise fo the qest and the decline of the east narrative. Renaissance > enlightenment > industrial capitalism (steady rise) The myth about the decline of china and japan. New resources: coal (not readily available), silver, and forestry. The relative decline of qing china began only in the 1800s (but very rapidly) Extensive mutual influences existed between europe and east asia. Li shizhen was an important scholar in science and medicine. Li did not pass any of the imperial civil service exams.
