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Bodde, Derk, 1909 - 2003 (sinologist and historian of China)

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Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

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Copies of a review by Derk Bodde published in 'Science', 1965-08-20

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC5/4/5/1
Scope and Contents

One of the copies is a photocopy which came from Bodde and has a minor annotation. The other is the copy received from Cambridge University Press.

Dates: 1965-08-20
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Copy of a letter from Berk Bodde in West Tremont, Maine, U.S.A., to Peter Burbidge of Cambridge University Press, about the publication of his contribution to 'Science and Civilisation in China', 1980-06-08

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI3/1/1/26
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This file was started by Joseph Needham in 1975 when it became clear that a co-ordinator was needed for the volume. It was taken inherited, though not added to, by Kenneth Robinson.

Dates: 1980-06-08
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Copy of a paper by Derk Bodde of the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. entitled 'The Chinese Cosmic Magic Known as Watching for the Ethers', 1958

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/93/2/1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.

Dates: 1958
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Correspondence between Kenneth Robinson and Peter Burbidge of Cambridge University Press, about Derk Bodde's contribution to 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 7', 1980-05-16 - 1981-09-14

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI3/1/2/19
Scope and Contents

The documents comprise 1 letter from Robinson; 1 letter from Burbidge. The documents also include a copy of a letter from Robinson to Bodde, about the pre-publication of some of his work; copies of 2 letters from Bodde to Robinson, about his contribution and conflicts between his views and those of Joseph Needham.

Dates: 1980-05-16 - 1981-09-14
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Correspondence with Derk Bodde of of Philadeplhia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., about social relations of science and technology in China, 1952-02-16 - 1952-03-16

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/345/14
Scope and Contents

The correspondence comprises parts of 2 letters from Bodde; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham.
Specific matters discussed include feudalism in China; the term 'bureaucratic feudalism'; translation of Feng Yu-Lan's 'History'; Needham's paper 'Social Relations of Science and Technology in China'.

Dates: 1952-02-16 - 1952-03-16
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Correspondence with Derk Bodde of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., about a copy of the card index of Chinese scientists, 1954-05-16 - 1955-01-12

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/388/2/5
Scope and Contents

The correspodence comprises copies of 2 letters from Joseph Needham; 2 letters from Bodde.
The documents also include a draft typescript prepared by Bodde entitled 'University of Pennsylvania: Microfilm of Joseph Needham's 'Biographical Glossary of Chinese Scientists'; copy Bodde's piece as published in the University of Pennsylvania's 'Library Chronicle'.

Dates: 1954-05-16 - 1955-01-12
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Correspondence with Derk Bodde of the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. about his article on 'Waiting for the Chhi [氣 / Qi]' and related documents, 1958-12-29 - 1959-01-18

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/93/2/2
Scope and Contents

The related documents comprise typed Joseph Needham notes on Hou Chhi [候氣 / Hou Qi] prepared for Bodde; 1 page typescript of the section from 'Science and Civilisation in China' dealing with the subject.

Dates: 1958-12-29 - 1959-01-18
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Correspondence with Mansing Lee [李猛省 / Li Meng-Sheng / Li Mengsheng] of New York City, U.S.A., about his work on a hypothesis attempting to account for the global problems of social disintegration, cultural extinction and environmental degradation, 1975-02-22 - 1977-01-05

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/369/38
Scope and Contents

The correspondence comprises 4 letters and 1 greetings card from Lee; copy of 1 letter and 1 postcard from Joseph Needham.
The documents also include a note from Needham to Janusz Chmielewski, asking him to comment on Lee's work; note of reply from Chmielewski; note from Needham to Derk Bodde asking him to comment on Lee's work; note of reply from Bodde

Dates: 1975-02-22 - 1977-01-05
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Cutting of a review by Berk Bodde published in the 'Far Eastern Survey', U.S.A., 1956-10 - 1956-11-19

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC5/4/2/17
Scope and Contents

A compliments slip from L. Carrington Goodrich of Columbia University accompanies the cutting.

Dates: 1956-10 - 1956-11-19
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Cutting of a review by Derk Bodde published in the 'Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science' and annotated typescript drafts, 1954-10-15 - 1955-01

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC5/4/1/30
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many of the reviews came to Joseph Needham via Cambridge University Press and are accompanied by an explanatory compliments slip.

Dates: 1954-10-15 - 1955-01
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Documents relating to Prof. Derk Bodde of the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A., and his preparation of sections for 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 7', 1978 - 1985

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI3/1/6
Scope and Contents In 1974, Prof. Bodde began work on his contribution to 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 7' to include sections entitled 'The Dynamics of Written Chinese', 'The Ordering of Space, Time and Things', 'The Role of Religion', 'The World of Man' and 'Man and Nature'.Repeated delays in the publication of the material menat that Bodde decided to withdraw his contribution in 1985. In a letter to Joseph Needham, he states 'the differences between our interpretations of Chinese...
Dates: 1978 - 1985
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File containing 'Background Material' for 'Section 50, General Conclusions', 1980 - 1999

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI3/1/12/1
Scope and Contents The documents include a typed 'Outline of Joseph Needham's 'General Conclusions''; pamphlet produced by the Joseph needham Museum of Ancient Chinese Discovery, Canadian College for Chinese Studies, Victoria, Canada, entitled 'Ancient Chinese Discovery and The Future of the World', (1990); Kenneth Robinson's notes of 'Points for Discussion' regarding the section; copy of a paper by Michael Barrett Brown entitled 'A Note on the Military Basis of the Asiatic Mode of Production and some thoughts...
Dates: 1980 - 1999
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File containing materials relating to the revision of Joseph Needham and Ray Huang's paper 'The Nature of Chinese Society: A Technical Interpretation' for inclusion in 'Section 48' of 'Science and Civilisation in China', 1989-01-03 - 1997-04-29

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI3/1/11/17
Scope and Contents

The paper was published in the 'Journal of Oriental Studies', (1974) and 'East and West', (1974).
The documents comprise a copy of a letter from Huang to Needham about the inclusion of the paper in the volume; 2 notes from DB [Derk Bodde] to Needham, noting minor errors in the text; notes by Kenneth Robinson; 2 annotated copies of the paper as published in 'East and West'.

Dates: 1989-01-03 - 1997-04-29
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Letter from Chung-ying Cheng of the University of Hawaii, about the re-publication of Joseph Needham's critique of Manfred Porkert's work in the 'Journal of Chinese Philosophy', Needham's reply and other related documents, 1979-04-30 - 1979-05-18

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/278/25
Scope and Contents The article is 'Problems of Translation and Modernisation of Ancient Chinese Technical Terms: Manfred Porkert's interpretation of ancient and medieval Chinese natural and medical philosophy'. It was first published in 'Annals of Science, Volume 32, Number 5', September 1975.The letters also discuss a comment in an article by Anthony G. N. Flew, 'The Cultural Roots of Analytical Philosophy', ('Journal of Chinese Philosophy', March 1979), stating that Needham is a Communist Party...
Dates: 1979-04-30 - 1979-05-18
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Letter from Derk Bodde, fowarding a letter from Florence E. Day of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, U.S.A., responding to Joseph Needham's 'Bibliographical Glossary', ('Journal of the American Oriental Society'), 1955-04-27 - 1955-05-04

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/131/4/1
Scope and Contents

The response concerns the Arabic transcription of name of the Muslim engineer referred to in the 元史 [Yuan Shih / Yuan Shi], (c.1370), as A-Lao -Wa-Ting [阿老瓦丁 / A Lao Wa Ding].

Dates: 1955-04-27 - 1955-05-04
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Letter from Derk Bodde in West Tremont, Maine, U.S.A., to Kenneth Robinson, about his contribution to 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 7', and related documents, 1980-07-30 - 1980-08-13

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI3/1/1/30
Scope and Contents

The related documents comprise note from Robinson to Joseph Needham about Bodde's contribution; typed 'Estimate of Final Length of SCC with Details of Component Sections' prepared by Robinson; typed 'Pints for Discussion' prepared by Robinson, mostly relating to Bodde's contribution.

Dates: 1980-07-30 - 1980-08-13
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Letter from Derk Bodde of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., commenting on a reprint of Joseph Needham's article on time, and mentioning his work on 'Law in Imperial China', 1966-03-06

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/378/52
Scope and Contents From the Series: Joseph Needham presented 'Time and Eastern Man' as the 1964 Henry Myers lecture at the Royal Anthropological Institute.Under the title, 'Time and Knowledge in China and the West', it was Needham's contribution to a project coordinated by J. T. Fraser entitled 'Essays on Time'. The work of the project was published as J. T. Fraser (Ed.), 'The Voices of Time: a Cooperative Survey of Man’s Views of Time as Expressed by the Sciences and the Humanities', (George Braziller Inc., New York...
Dates: 1966-03-06
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Letter from Derk Bodde of Philadephphia, U.S.A. about a course on Chinese legal thought provided in association with the University of Pennyslvania Law School, U.S.A., 1962-03-09

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/49/1/65
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.

Dates: 1962-03-09
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