| Title |
Relations and contacts between China and the West, including Central Asia; travellers; Influence of China on Europe |
| Reference |
SCC2/27 |
| Covering Dates |
1942–30 Mar. 1994 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
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| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/27 contains: |
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1
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Joseph Needham's notes headed '? [China] and Muslim World'.
5 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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2
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Cuttings of pages from a sale catalogue of Henry Sotheran Limited, Booksellers of London and related notes from Sotheran's about the availability of books listed. Joseph Needham has highlighted some of the books.
6 sheets; Paper. |
30 June 1954–5 July 1954 |
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3
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Joseph Needham's notes of the writing on a Chinese screen belonging to Lord Clifden of Lanhydrock House, Bodmin, Cornwall.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1953 |
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4
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Joseph Needham notes on the general nature of 'Influences'. At the head of the page he notes 'very ticklish subject characteristic of Sarton's wisdom that he doesn't go into them much'.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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5
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Joseph Needham's notes on works by F. von Richtofen. The work covered are 'Über den Seeverkehr nach und von China in Altherthum und Mittelalter', (1876) and 'Über die Centralasiatischen Seidenstrassen bis zum 200 n. Chr.'.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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6
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Joseph Needham's notes of work by J.W. McCrindle.
6 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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7
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Joseph Needham's notes on H. Maspero, 'La Chine Antique', (Paris, 1927).
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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8
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Typescript of Joseph Needham's lecture on 'The Unity of Science: Asia's Indispensable Contribution', given in Beirut, 4 December 1948.
15 sheets; Paper. |
4 Dec. 1948 |
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9
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Typescript 'Notes on V. A. Smith's, 'History of India', (Oxford, 1941). The notes have some manuscript additions.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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10
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Joseph Needham notes on P. Pelliot, 'Les Influences Iraniennes en Asie Centrale et en Extrême-Orient', (1911).
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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11
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Joseph Needham's notes of a talk with John W. Lawrence in Paris about relations between China and the Mongols and other matters.
2 sheets; Paper. |
14 July 1948 |
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12
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Joseph Needham's notes of references to 'Contacts' in works by George Sarton of Harvard University, U.S.A.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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13
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Joseph Needham's notes on a A. Adnan paper, 'Sur le Tanksukname-i-Ilhani der Ulum-u-Funun-i-Khatai', ('Isis', 1940).
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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14
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Joseph Needham's general notes on the 'Contact' between China and the rest of the World.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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15
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Typescript translation of a Chinese text about the Printing of the Tripitaka. Joseph Needham has noted at the top of the translation, 'Contact with C. Asia & India at beg. of Sung'.
3 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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16
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Joseph Needham notes about the Scythian lamb [?? / Shui Yang].
5 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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17
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Joseph Needham's notes of references to Turkish manuscripts showing interaction with China.
4 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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18
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Joseph Needham's notes from A. Waley, 'The Year Book of Oriental Art and Culture', (1924-1925).
3 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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19
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Joseph Needham's typescript notes from Owen Latimore, 'Inner Asian Frontiers of China', (Oxford University Press, 1940).
8 sheets; Paper. |
1942–1946 |
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20
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Table drawn by Joseph Needham showing the dates of the early Chinese dynasties.
1 document; Paper. |
1942–1946 |
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21
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Letter from Victor Purcell of Cambridge listing points about Chinese science. Pucell lists the points 'in case any of them, by some chance, have escaped your attention'. Examples from the list include references to 'Roman knowledge of Chinese science'; Chinese methods of planting pepper; Chinese methods of cotton growing; Chinese grass-cloth; Chinese plough; Chinese junks; paper.
Creator: Purcell, Victor.
1 document; Paper. |
12 Dec. 1949 |
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22
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Joseph Needham's notes on Buddhist pilgrims.
4 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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23
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Manuscript list of works in Sanscrit with notes of the dates of European translations if applicable.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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24
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Joseph Needham's notes from a precis by C. R. Beazley of the works of some of the earliest European travellers to the East. The list includes John of Montecorvino, John of Plano Carpini and King Hayton of Armenia.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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25
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Joseph Needham's notes of talks with Otto Maenchen-Helfen about late bronze-age horse burials in the 'Pazirlik tombs' and a bronze sleeve-weight.
2 sheets; Paper. |
7 Feb. 1951 |
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26
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Typescript notes of contact between China and India in Sung described in the 'Wu Chhuan Lo [??? / Wu Chuan Lu]' by Fan Chhêng Ta [??? / Fan Chengda], (1177). Joseph Needham notes that this is contact 'which has not been mentioned in the offiical history'.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1969 |
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27
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Reproduction of an image from 'Li Livres du graunt Caam by Marco Polo', (c. 1400) showing Marco Polo setting out from Venice, Italy.
1 document; Paper. |
1970–1989 |
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28
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'Interim information sheet' describing a forthcoming exhibition on 'China and Islam' at Bristol City Art Gallery.
3 sheets; Paper. |
1976 |
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29
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Letter from Prof. William Frend of the Department of Ecclesiastical History, University of Glasgow, originally accompanying a selection of his articles. The documents also include Joseph Needham's notes from the articles 're.Indian/Alexandrian contacts'.
Creator: Frend, William; Needham, Joseph.
2 sheets; Paper. |
9 Mar. 1976 |
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30
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Letter from André Sleesmyth [?] about the arrival of knowledge of the 'south-pointing chariot' in the West.
1 document; Paper. |
2 Dec. 1977 |
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31
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Photographs of charts and maps exhibited at museums in Turfan and Urumchi, Xinjiang Porovince, China. The photographs are of a chart of Lord Protectors of the Western Regions during the Han; map showing Fa Hsien's journeys; map showing Chang Chhien's journeys; map showing Hsüan-Chuang's journeys; chart of the Old Silk Road.
5 documents; Photograph. |
May 1978 |
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32
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Photographs of figures of 'dhoti dancers, early +8th, Thang'. Joseph Needham has noted, 'Indian?' on the reverse of the photographs.
2 documents; Photograph. |
1970–1979 |
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33
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Unidentified photograph showing clay figures of gymnasts and onlookers [?].
1 document; Photograph. |
1970–1979 |
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34
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Letters from Richard B. Fisher of London about his plans to drive across the 'ancient Silk Road' along the route taken by Maro Polo. The documents also include a copy of letter from Fisher to Dr. Ma Hong of the National Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China asking for help with the project; project information sheets with sketch maps of the route.
Creator: Fisher, Richard, B.
6 sheets; Paper. |
19 Mar. 1984–14 Apr. 1986 |
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35
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Letter from Michael Rosen about 'alleged findings of Chinese objects in Egyptian tombs' and other matters.
Creator: Rosen, Michael.
1 document; Paper. |
21 Dec. 1984 |
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36
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Correspondence with ??? [Chang Chih-Shan / Zhang Zhishan] of Beijing Normal University about the completion of unfinished works by his father ??? [Chang Chih-Lang / Zhang Zhilang] and related papers. Chang Chih-Lang was the author of 'Materials for the study of the Intercourse of China with other Countries', (1930). Chang Chih-Shan asks for help with his work to complete his fathers 'translation and annotation of a Persian book 'Khitainameh' (Description of China). The related documents include a letter from Professor Sir Harold Bailey of the Indo-Iranian Archaeology Library, Cambridge to Joseph Needham about possible sources of help for the translation; typescript of a Joseph Needham's 'comment about the value and siginifcance of the 'Khitainameh'; letter to Joseph Needham from John Critchley of the Department of History and Archaeology, University of Exeter, about his meeting with Chang Chih-Shan in China and Chang's progress with the translation.
Creator: Chang Chih-Shan; Needham, Joseph; Bailey, Harold; Critchley, John.
15 sheets; Paper. |
22 Jan. 1985–1 Oct. 1988 |
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37
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Letter from Prof. Glyn Daniel of 'Antiquity' asking for Joseph Needham's opinion on a paper by Derek Williams entitled 'China and Rome; Connection and Coincidence', copy of Joseph Needham's reply and further letter from Daniel.
Creator: Daniel, Glyn; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
7 Aug. 1985–28 Aug. 1985 |
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38
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Letter from Dr. Rahmatullah Turkestani of Saudi Arabia, about his research for a 'Historical Geography of Sinkiang and the Turkic-Chinese Relations' and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Turkestani, Rahmatullah; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
20 Oct. 1985–8 Nov. 1985 |
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39
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Page from a calendar depicting ???? [Kao Chhang Ku Chhêng / Gao Chang Gu Cheng],Turpan, Xinjiang Province, China.
1 document; Paper. |
1980–1989 |
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40
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Cutting of an 'Independent' article by David Keys entitled ' Amateur finds key to pharonic technology'.
Creator: Keys, David.
1 document; Paper. |
2 May 1989 |
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41
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Cutting of a 'New York Times' article by Tim Golden entitled 'A Mexican Site Could Unlock Ancient Riddle'.
Creator: Golden, Tim.
2 sheets; Paper. |
7 Aug. 1992 |
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42
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Cutting of 'Times' article by Norman Hammond entitled 'Chinese treasure chambers revealed'.
Creator: Hammond, Norman.
2 sheets; Paper. |
19 May 1992 |
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43
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Letter from William Brandon of Harston, Cambridgeshire, about 'amazingly early dates' of architecture on the Peruvian coast.
Creator: Brandon, William.
1 document; Paper. |
30 Mar. 1994 |
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44
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Sub-folder containing references and other documents relating to cross-cultural influences in archaeology, art, literature and folklore. The documents comprise notes of useful publications; Joseph Needham's notes of a talk with Otto Maenchen-Helfen about 'Sinor and Monsters'; notes on the 'Flying Gallop'; notes on 'shooting arrows at the sky'; notes from J. C. Coyajee, 'Cults and Legends of Ancient Iran and China', (Bombay, 1936); notes on a paper by E. A. Armstrong entitled 'The Crane Dance in East and West', ('Antiquity', 1943); letter from Armstrong originally accompanying offprints of his papers on folklore; notes on works by O. R. T. Janse.
Creator: Armstrong, E. A.
25 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1969 |
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45
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Related bibliographical references and advertisements for books.
80 pieces; Paper. |
1950–1979 |
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46
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Joseph Needham's original file title.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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