"The Golden Pastures and the Mountains of Jewels"

Japanese: 《黄金の牧場と宝石の山》 - おうごんのまきばとほうせきのやま
"The Golden Pastures and the Mountains of Jewels"

...The history of technology was therefore centered on biographies of outstanding architects and craftsmen based on aesthetic evaluations, and on the history of changes in style. However, in the Islamic world, which controlled a wide territory, interest was drawn to unusual things with different traditions, and geographical works in particular (such as Masudi's "Golden Meadows and Mountains of Precious Stones") described the styles and characteristics of technology in various regions. In the early modern period, technology developed rapidly, so attention was paid to new technologies and interest in the history of technology began to emerge.

*Some of the terminology references to "Golden Meadows and Jewels Mountains" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…したがって技術史も,美的評価にもとづく優れた建築家や工芸家の伝記や,様式の変遷史が中心であった。しかし広い版図を支配したイスラム圏では伝統の異なる珍しいものが関心をひき,とくに地歴書(たとえば,マスウーディーの《黄金の牧場と宝石の山》)には各地の技術の様式や特色が記載されている。 近世に入ると技術は急速に発達したので,新技術への注目や技術史への関心が芽生えた。…

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