| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/345 contains: |
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Joseph Needham's typed notes on an article by Wu Ta-Khun [??? / Wu Dakun] entitled 'The Political Economy of China; a tentative Study', ('Past and Present') |
| 16 |
Joseph Needham's typed notes on R. H. Tawney, 'Land and Labour in China', (London, 1932) |
| 17 |
Leaflet advertising Norman Jacobs, 'The Origin of Modern Capitalism and Eastern Asia', (Hong Kong University Press, 1957) |
| 18 |
Letter from Peter Mayer of Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, about Helmut Wilhelm's 'Gesselschaft und Staat in China', (Peking, 1944) |
| 19 |
Copy of a 'New Statesman' review article by John H. Goldthorpe entitled 'Founding Father' about Max Weber |
| 20 |
Correspondence with Prof. Stuart Schram of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, about a proposed series of seminars on the theme of 'The State in East Asia: Concepts and Institutions' |
| 21 |
Copy of a 'New Statesman' review by Mark Elvin of John Critchley, 'Feudalism' |
| 22 |
Letter from Guiseppe Chiarante of 'Critica Marxista', inviting Joseph Needham to contribute to a special issue on the relations between Marxism and the natural sciences |
| 23 |
Correspondence with Stuart Schram of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, about a research project, 'The State in China: Concepts and Realities', and related documents |
| 24 |
Letter from Jay Weinstein of 'Studies in Comparative International Development', inviting Joseph Needham to review books |
| 25 |
Advertisement for the Chinese journal 'Study and Exploration' |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Correspondence with Prof. Stuart Schram of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, about a proposed series of seminars on the theme of 'The State in East Asia: Concepts and Institutions' |
| Reference |
SCC2/345/20 |
| Creator |
Schram, Stuart; Needham, Joseph. |
| Covering Dates |
13 Oct. 1976–17 Nov. 1977 |
| Extent and Medium |
15 sheets; Paper |
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| Content and context |
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The correspondence comprises a circular letter from Schram explaining the scope of the proposed series; 6 letters from Schram to Needham; copy of 1 letter from Needham to Schram; 2 further circular letters from Schram.
Joseph Needham contributed a lecture on 'Science in the feudal-bureaucratic state'.
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