A history of books in ancient China / Li Chen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chen, Li, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Books--China--History.

Books.

China--Civilization.

China.

Physical Description:

xviii, 458 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., [2024]

Summary:

"This book presents a study of the history of ancient Chinese books, not only highlighting specific aspects of the ontology of book history, such as printing and publishing, but also analyzing the internal and external causes of the development of book undertakings from a macro-perspective. Placing the development of and changes in the history of books in the context of social development, it investigates its interaction with politics, economy, society, education, and religion, especially with the big culture, and constructs a book-centered history of ancient Chinese culture." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1. From Characters to Books: Shang and Zhou Dynasties

Chapter 2. From "Contention of a Hundred Schools of Thought" to "Burn Books and Bury Alive Confucian Scholars": Warring States to Qin Dynasty

Chapter 3. A Time of Cultural Diversity: Han, Wei and the Northern and Southern Dynasties

Chapter 4. Imperial Examination, Schools and Woodblock Printing: Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties

Chapter 5. The Golden Age of Books in Print: Song Dynasty

Chapter 6. Confliction and Fusion: Liao, Jin, Xia and Yuan Dynasties

Chapter 7. Book Industry in the Period of Great Prosperity: Early Ming to Mid-Qing Dynasty

Chapter 8. Book Industry in Social Change: From Late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9819989396

9789819989393

OCLC:

1408648887

Publisher Number:

99996721774