| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 539 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Series |
Studies on China ; 27 |
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Studies on China ; 27.
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| 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 |
| Summary |
Informed by 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 centres; the expanding audience for books; the development of niche markets and specialized publishing of fiction, drama, non-Han texts, and genealogies; and more |
| Analysis |
asian |
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books |
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chinese drama |
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chinese fiction |
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chinese history |
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chinese literature |
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chinese society |
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chinese students |
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cultural history |
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genealogies |
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history of the book |
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imperial china |
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language |
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literacy scripts |
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literary criticism |
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literary theory |
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literature |
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manuscript |
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ming dynasty |
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nanjing |
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non han texts |
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nonfiction |
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print culture |
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printing |
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publishing |
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qianlong |
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qing dynasty |
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reading audience |
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reading traditions |
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rural publishing |
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sanshan street |
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specialized publishing |
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three mountains street |
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urban china |
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women readers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-512) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Publishers and publishing -- China -- History
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Books -- China -- History
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HISTORY -- Asia -- General.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Journalism.
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Books
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Publishers and publishing
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Qing Dynasty (China)
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| SUBJECT |
China -- History -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024072
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China -- History -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024078
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| Subject |
China
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Brokaw, Cynthia Joanne, editor.
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Chow, Kai-wing, 1951- editor.
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| LC no. |
2003027385 |
| ISBN |
9780520927797 |
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0520927796 |
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1283277034 |
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9781283277037 |
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9786613277039 |
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6613277037 |
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