Renaissance Responses To Technological Change

Author : Sheila J. Nayar
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319968998
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Renaissance Responses to Technological Change written by Sheila J. Nayar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book foregrounds the pressures that three transformative technologies in the long sixteenth century—the printing press, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass—placed on long-held literary practices, as well as on cultural and social structures. Sheila J. Nayar disinters the clash between humanist drives and print culture; places the rise of gunpowder warfare beside the equivalent rise in chivalric romance; and illustrates fraught attempts by humanists to hold on to classicist traditions in the face of seismic changes in navigation. Lively and engaging, this study illuminates not only how literature responded to radical technological changes, but also how literature was sometimes forced, through unanticipated destabilizations, to reimagine itself. By tracing the early modern human’s inter-animation with print, powder, and compass, Nayar exposes how these technologies assisted in producing new ways of seeing, knowing, and being in the world.

Author : Vivian Nutton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000553809
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Renaissance Medicine written by Vivian Nutton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-04-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a comprehensive historical survey of medicine in sixteenth-century Europe and examines both medical theories and practices within their intellectual and social context. Nutton investigates the changes brought about in medicine by the opening-up of the European world to new drugs and new diseases, such as syphilis and the Sweat, and by the development of printing and more efficient means of communication. Chapters examine how civic institutions such as Health Boards, hospitals, town doctors and healers became more significant in the fight against epidemic disease, and special attention is given to the role of women and domestic medicine. The final section, on beliefs, explores the revised Galenism of academic medicine, including a new emphasis on anatomy and its most vocal antagonists, Paracelsians. The volume concludes by considering the effect of religious changes on medicine, including the marginalisation, and often expulsion, of non-Christian practitioners. Based on a wide reading of primary sources from literature and art across Europe, Renaissance Medicine is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of the history of medicine and disease in the sixteenth century.

Author : Mandy L. Cooper
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 135026251X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Business of Emotions in Modern History written by Mandy L. Cooper and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-12 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Business of Emotions in Modern History shows how businesses, from individual entrepreneurs to family firms and massive corporations, have relied on, leveraged, generated and been shaped by emotions for centuries. With a broad temporal and global coverage, ranging from the early modern era to the present day in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America, the essays in this volume highlight the rich potential for studying emotions and business in tandem. In exploring how emotions and emotional situations affect business, and in turn how businesses affect the emotional lives of individuals and communities, this book allows us to recognise the emotional structures behind business decisions and relationships, and how to question them. From emotional labour in family firms, to affective corporate paternalism and the role of specific emotions such as trust, fear, anxiety love and nostalgia in creating economic connections, this book opens a rich new avenue of research for both the history of emotions and business history.

Author : Elizabeth Dillenburg
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004462341
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Print Culture at the Crossroads written by Elizabeth Dillenburg and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the importance of printing in early-modern Central Europe, revealing a complicated web of connections linking printers and scholars, Jews and Christians, from the Baltic to the Adriatic.

Author : John E. Ettlie
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429688628
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Innovation Renaissance written by John E. Ettlie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovation is not easy. Understanding the liability of newness but the potential for greatness is the central theme of this work. Innovation Renaissance explores and debunks the myths that have arisen from the proliferation of misleading and often confusing popular press treatments of creativity and innovation. Examples include the notion that successful entrepreneurs are winners because they are innovative—whereas creativity and business start-up acumen are not the same, and are rarely paired—or the idea of disruptive technology, which has now become the buzzword equivalent to radical new technology products or services, despite the fact that new technologies tend to offer simple, limited-capability products or services to satisfy overlooked customer demand. The popularity of open innovation has spawned assumptions, like the idea that crowdsourcing will increase the number of truly new ideas—but in fact the more novel these ideas, the less likely they are to be adopted by incumbent firms because they are less familiar. Starting by defining innovation and the theories that have arisen surrounding it, Ettlie considers individual creativity and innovativeness, radical innovation, new products, new services, process innovation, and information technology. There is special emphasis on neglected topics such as the dark side of the innovation process—the unintended consequences of new ventures. Finally, the last chapter of the book summarizes a prescriptive model of the innovation process and attempts to answer the question: what causes innovation? Three major constructs are explored: leadership, enhancing capabilities and integration. This informative and unique text is designed as a resource for postgraduate students, academics, and professionals deeply committed to understanding and working through the innovation process. The book includes an introduction to the subject before moving on to an in-depth study of emerging evidence and topics in the field.

Author : Thomas J. Misa
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421443112
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leonardo to the Internet written by Thomas J. Misa and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now updated — A comprehensive, 500-year history of technology in society. Historian Thomas J. Misa's sweeping history of the relationship between technology and society over the past 500 years reveals how technological innovations have shaped—and have been shaped by—the cultures in which they arose. Spanning the preindustrial past, the age of scientific, political, and industrial revolutions, as well as the more recent eras of imperialism, modernism, and global security, this compelling work evaluates what Misa calls "the question of technology." In this edition, Misa brings his acclaimed text up to date by drawing on current scholarship while retaining sharply drawn portraits of individual people, artifacts, and systems. Each chapter has been honed to relate to contemporary concerns. Globalization, Misa argues, looks differently considering today's virulent nationalism, cultural chauvinism, and trade wars. A new chapter focuses on the digital age from 1990 to 2016. The book also examines how today's unsustainable energy systems, insecure information networks, and vulnerable global shipping have helped foster geopolitical risks and instability and takes a look at the coronavirus pandemic from the perspective of Wuhan, China's high-tech district. A masterful analysis of how technology and culture have influenced each other over five centuries, Leonardo to the Internet frames a history that illuminates modern-day problems and prospects faced by our technology-dependent world.

Author : Joel Mokyr
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9783718649365
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twenty Five Centuries of Technological Change written by Joel Mokyr and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1990 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : William Jones
Publisher : Mamba Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Digital Renaissance written by William Jones and published by Mamba Press. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Digital Renaissance: Navigating the Age of Information" by William Jones, embark on an illuminating journey through the transformative landscape of the digital era. With the precision of a historian and the vision of a futurist, Jones paints a vivid portrait of our modern age, where technology, connectivity, and information converge to redefine how we live, work, and interact with the world. From the inception of the digital revolution to the advent of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain, Jones chronicles the evolution of the Digital Renaissance with captivating clarity. His narrative skillfully navigates the complex terrain of the digital landscape, unraveling its threads to reveal the profound impact on society, culture, and human potential. But this book is not just a chronicle of the past; it's a guide to the future. Through compelling stories of innovation, ethical dilemmas, and resilient responses to digital challenges, Jones invites readers to explore the limitless possibilities that lie ahead. He sheds light on the ethical considerations that must underpin technological progress and offers insights into harnessing technology for human flourishing. From the pioneers of the digital age who disrupted industries to the digital citizens who navigate the complexities of the online world, "The Digital Renaissance" is a testament to the resilience and adaptability of humanity. It celebrates the spirit of innovation that propels us forward while emphasizing the moral compass that must guide our digital journey. This book is more than a mere exploration of technology; it's a call to action. It encourages readers to become active participants in shaping the Digital Renaissance, to cultivate digital literacy, and to forge a future where innovation and ethics coexist harmoniously. In an age where connectivity knows no borders and information flows ceaselessly, "The Digital Renaissance" is a compass that points toward a brighter, more informed, and more equitable future. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, an ethical innovator, or someone curious about the digital age's impact on our lives, William Jones's insightful narrative provides a roadmap for navigating the age of information. Join the Digital Renaissance and embrace the boundless possibilities that await in this compelling journey through our ever-evolving digital world.

Author : Augustin Brannigan
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Responses to Technological Change written by Augustin Brannigan and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1985-11-14 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas J. Misa
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421401541
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leonardo to the Internet written by Thomas J. Misa and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-05-16 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historian Thomas J. Misa's sweeping history of the relationship between technology and society over the past 500 years reveals how technological innovations have shaped -- and have been shaped by -- the cultures in which they arose. Spanning the preindustrial past, the age of scientific, political, and industrial revolutions, as well as the more recent eras of imperialism, modernism, and global security, this compelling work evaluates what Misa calls "the question of technology." Misa brings his acclaimed text up to date by examining how today's unsustainable energy systems, insecure information networks, and vulnerable global shipping have helped foster geopolitical risks and instability. A masterful analysis of how technology and culture have influenced each other over five centuries, Leonardo to the Internet frames a history that illuminates modern-day problems and prospects faced by our technology-dependent world. Praise for the first edition "Closely reasoned, reflective, and written with insight, grace, and wit, Misa's book takes us on a personal tour of technology and history, seeking to define and analyze paradigmatic techno-cultural eras." -- Technology and Culture "Follows [Thomas] Hughes's model of combining an engaging historical narrative with deeper lessons about technology." -- American Scholar "His case studies, such as that of Italian futurism or the localizations of the global McDonalds, provide good starting points for thought and discussion." -- Journal of Interdisciplinary History "This review cannot do justice to the precision and grace with which Misa analyzes technologies in their social contexts. He convincingly demonstrates the usefulness of his conceptual model." -- History and Technology "A fascinating, informative, and well-illustrated book." -- Choice