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Collected writings on Chinese culture / Tsuen-hsuin Tsien.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tsien, Tsuen-hsuin, 1910-2015, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tsien, Tsuen-hsuin, 1910-2015.
- Tsien, Tsuen-hsuin.
- East Asian libraries.
- China--Civilization.
- China.
- Civilization.
- East Asian libraries--United States.
- Printing--China--History.
- Printing.
- History.
- Books--China--History.
- Books.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 453 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Hong Kong : Chinese University Press, [2011]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Intro; Dedication; Title page; Copyright; Contents; Frontispiece; Preface by Edward L. Shaughnessy; Preface by Anthony C. Yu; Foreword by the Editorial Committee; 1. the legacy of early chinese records; 2. written on bamboo and silk; 3. strategies of warring states; 4. sealing clays of han china; 5. implements and tools for writing; 6. raw materials for papermaking; 7. uses of paper and paper products; 8. development of inkmaking; 9. techniques of woodblock printing; 10. chinese invention ofpaper and printing; 11. western impact on chinathrough translation; 12. asian studies in america.
- 13. first chinese-americanpublication exchange14. east asian studiesin american libraries; 15. how chinese rare bookscrossed the pacific; 16. master of sinology:herrlee g. creel; 17. working with joseph needham; 18. tung tso-pin in america; 19. yuan tung-li andinternational exchange; 20. The life and work of k. t. wu; LIST OF PUBLICATIONS; 21. Early years in china; 22. Arrival in chicago; 23. Work and study in america; 24. Teaching, research, and publications; 25. Travel and writingafter retirement; 26. T.H. Tsien library atnanjing university; 27. Life and career.
- 28. An interview with t. h. tsien29. Publications; 30. International reviewsof publications; Illustrations; Bibliography; Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-425) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Tsien, Tsuen-hsuin, 1910-2015. Collected writings on Chinese culture.
- ISBN:
- 9789629969752
- 9629969750
- Publisher Number:
- 99988122907
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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