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

• Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 539 p.)
• Disciplina: 070.5/0951
• Soggetto topico: Publishers and publishing - China - History; Books - China - History
• Soggetto geografico: China History Ming dynasty, 1368-1644; China History Qing dynasty, 1644-1912
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BrokawCynthia Joanne ChowKai-wing <1951->
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 471-512) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Printing and book culture in late Imperial China
• ISBN: 1-283-27703-4; 9786613277039; 0-520-92779-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456787703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies on China ; ; 27.