Crowdsourcing avant la lettre: Henri Cordier's Correspondence and the Network of French Sinology, 1875-1925

Chang, Ting

Abstract

This article examines the French sinologist Henri Cordier’s correspondence as a form of crowdsourcing between 1875 and 1925. Cordier’s multinational and multidirectional exchanges show the vital role of letter writing in his development as a student of China. The letters also reveal the manifold interests of different Western knowledge communities.

Citation

Chang, T. (2016). Crowdsourcing avant la lettre: Henri Cordier's Correspondence and the Network of French Sinology, 1875-1925. Esprit Créateur, 56(3), 47-60. https://doi.org/10.1353/esp.2016.0028

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 1, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Oct 3, 2016
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Deposit Date: Aug 14, 2018
• Journal: L'Esprit Créateur
• Print ISSN: 0014-0767
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 56
• Issue: 3
• Article Number: 4
• Pages: 47-60
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/esp.2016.0028
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1116548