The Monkey and the Inkpot: Natural History and Its Transformations in Early Modern China. Carla Nappi

The Monkey and the Inkpot: Natural History and Its Transformations in Early Modern China



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Language: English
Page: 250
ISBN: 0674035291, 9780674035294

Review

Carla Nappi takes us into one of the greatest Chinese encyclopedias of the natural world and its medicinal properties, the Bencao gangmu, which inspired the vision of the Chinese encyclopedia that haunts the pages of Borges and Foucault. Nappi draws us into the Bencao's complexities, and into the fertile and restless mind of its creator, Li Shizhen. Nappi opens the door on Li's cabinet of wonders.
--Paula Findlen, Stanford University

This first book-length treatment of the [Bencao Gangmu] in English contains a great deal of interest and is undoubtedly a major contribution to its field.
--Steve Moore (Fortean Times )

A fascinating, informative study for readers interested in the history of medicine or natural knowledge in China.
--J. W. Dauben (Choice )

About the Author

Carla Nappi is Assistant Professor of History at the University of British Columbia



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