The emperor's new mathematics [electronic resource] : Western learning and imperial authority during the Kangxi Reign (1662-1722) / Catherine Jami. Jami, Catherine. Science China History 17th century. Science China History 18th century. Mathematics China History 17th century. Mathematics China History 18th century. Q127 509.5109032 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Jan. 20, 2012). Jami explores how the emperor Kangxi solidified the Qing dynasty in 17th-century China through the appropriation of the 'Western learning', and especially the mathematics, of Jesuit missionaries. This text details not only the history of mathematical ideas, but also their political and cultural impact. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource. : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199601400.001.0001 eng Also issued in print format. Also issued in print format. China History Kangxi, 1662-1722. China Civilization Western influences. China China China China