ISBN:
9622097820
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9622097812
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9789622097810
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9789622097827
Language:
English
Pages:
xiv, 294 S.
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Ill., Kt.
Series Statement:
Understanding China
DDC:
306.4880951
Keywords:
Geschichte 1000-1800
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Geschichte
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Books and reading History
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Chinese literature History and criticism 960-1644
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Chinese literature History and criticism Qing dynasty, 1644-1912
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Buch
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Kultur
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Buchdruck
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China Intellectual life 1644-1912
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China Intellectual life 960-1644
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China
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China
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Buchdruck
;
Geschichte 1000-1800
;
China
;
Buch
;
Kultur
;
Geschichte 1000-1800
Abstract:
The history of the book in China from 1000 to 1800. The author compares the Chinese experience with books with that of other civilizations, particularly the European.
Description / Table of Contents:
Inhalt: Introduction -- 1. The Making of an Imprint in China, 1000 - 1800 -- 2. The Ascendance of the Imprint in China -- 3. Distribution of Books and Literati Culture -- 4. The Problem of Access in the World of Chinese Learning -- 5. Ameliorations and a Community of Learning -- 6. Literati Writings and the Case of Qian Jinren -- Notes -- Bibliographical Notes on Studies Useful for the Writing of This Book -- Glossary -- Index
Note:
Angaben zum Inhalt: Joseph McDermott traces the history of the book in China from 1000 to 1800, illustrating the Chinese experience with books through comparisons to other civilizations, particularly those in Europe. He presents novel analyses of the changes in Chinese woodblock book-making over several centuries and a new view of the period in which the printed book replaced the manuscript. He also explores the distribution and marketing structure of books and the history of book collecting. This broad and comprehensive account of the development of printed Chinese culture from 1000 to 1800 is written for anyone interested in the history of the book. It also offers important new insights into book culture and its place in society for the student of Chinese history and culture
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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