Printing and book culture in late Imperial China /edited by Cynthia J. Brokaw and Kai-wing Chow.
Printing and book culture in late Imperial China /edited by Cynthia J. Brokaw and Kai-wing Chow.
- Berkeley : University of California Press, (c)2005.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 539 pages) : illustrations, map.
- Studies on China ; 27 .
Includes bibliographies and index.
part 1. Introduction -- part 2. Commercial publishing and the expanding market for books -- part 3. Publishing for specialized audiences -- part 4. The book as a visual medium.
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.
9780520927797
Publishers and publishing--History.--China
Books--History.--China
Electronic Books.
Z462 / .P756 2005
Includes bibliographies and index.
part 1. Introduction -- part 2. Commercial publishing and the expanding market for books -- part 3. Publishing for specialized audiences -- part 4. The book as a visual medium.
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.
9780520927797
Publishers and publishing--History.--China
Books--History.--China
Electronic Books.
Z462 / .P756 2005