Regulating Knowledge in an Entangled World

Regulating Knowledge in an Entangled World explores knowledge transfer in early modern knowledge societies through case studies from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, highlighting how rules and regulations enabled knowledge circulation rather than impediments. The volume brings together historians from various fields to provide a comprehensive understanding of these changes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 11 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Knowledge transfer in early modern knowledge societies has been the subject of extensive research, with scholars examining various aspects of this complex process. One notable approach is "Regulating Knowledge in an Entangled World," which uses case studies from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries to explore the transfer of knowledge in these societies.

In the early modern period, a significant shift occurred in the scale, intensity, and reach of exchange. This volume aims to develop a historicized understanding of knowledge transfer to shed new light on these fundamental changes. By focusing on the preconditions of knowledge transfer, the book shifts the attention from the objects circulating to the interactions by which they circulate and the ways in which actors cement their relations.

One of the novel aspects of this approach is its demonstration that rules and regulations played a crucial role in enabling knowledge circulation rather than impeding it. The chapters in the volume identify changing patterns of knowledge transfer in various cases, such as sixteenth-century Venice, the Spanish Empire in the Americas, continental Habsburg, early seventeenth-century Dutch at sea, and the Offices of the Catholic Church.

Through the lens of "regulating," this volume advances the historiography of knowledge circulation by forging a new combination of histories of circulation and of institutions. By bringing together historians from diverse fields such as intellectual history, economic history, book history, the history of science, religion, art, and material culture, the volume offers valuable insights for students and scholars interested in early modern knowledge societies and the changing patterns of knowledge transfer.

In conclusion, "Regulating Knowledge in an Entangled World" is a groundbreaking work that contributes significantly to our understanding of knowledge transfer in early modern knowledge societies. By historicizing the process and examining the role of rules and regulations, the book offers a fresh perspective on this complex topic and provides valuable insights for scholars and students alike.

Weight: 630g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367234522