03027nam 2200673 a 450 991045678770332120200520144314.01-283-27703-497866132770390-520-92779-610.1525/9780520927797(CKB)2550000000040188(SSID)ssj0000529363(PQKBManifestationID)11343411(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000529363(PQKBWorkID)10551685(PQKB)10074084(StDuBDS)EDZ0000055967(MiAaPQ)EBC1991742(DE-B1597)519518(OCoLC)742517178(DE-B1597)9780520927797(Au-PeEL)EBL1991742(CaPaEBR)ebr10480811(CaONFJC)MIL327703(EXLCZ)99255000000004018820031216d2005 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrPrinting and book culture in late Imperial China[electronic resource] /edited by Cynthia J. Brokaw and Kai-wing ChowBerkeley University of California Press20051 online resource (xvi, 539 p.)Studies on China ;27Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-520-23126-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. 471-512) and index.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.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.Studies on China ;27.Publishers and publishingChinaHistoryBooksChinaHistoryChinaHistoryMing dynasty, 1368-1644ChinaHistoryQing dynasty, 1644-1912Electronic books.Publishers and publishingHistory.BooksHistory.070.5/0951Brokaw Cynthia Joanne880992Chow Kai-wing1951-1006244MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456787703321Printing and book culture in late Imperial China2315278UNINA