Printing and book culture in late Imperial China / edited by Cynthia J. Brokaw and Kai-wing Chow.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brokaw, Cynthia Joanne.

Chow, Kai-wing, 1951-

Series:

Studies on China ; 27.

Studies on China ; 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Publishers and publishing--China--History.

Publishers and publishing.

Books--China--History.

Books.

China--History--Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.

China.

China--History--Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 539 p.).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite the importance of books and the written word in Chinese society, the history of the book in China is a topic that has been little explored. This pioneering volume of essays, written by historians, art historians, and literary scholars, introduces the major issues in the social and cultural history of the book in late imperial China. Informed by many insights from the rich literature on the history of the Western book, these essays investigate the relationship between the manuscript and print culture; the emergence of urban and rural publishing centers; the expanding audience for books; the development of niche markets and specialized publishing of fiction, drama, non-Han texts, and genealogies; and more.

Contents:

pt. 1. Introduction

pt. 2. Commercial publishing and the expanding market for books

pt. 3. Publishing for specialized audiences

pt. 4. The book as a visual medium.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 471-512) and index.

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ISBN:

9786613277039

9781283277037

1283277034

9780520927797

0520927796

OCLC:

742517178