{"product_id":"printing-and-book-culture-in-late-imperial-china-hardcover","title":"Printing and Book Culture in Late Imperial China - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCynthia J. Brokaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKai-Wing Chow\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA very useful book on a topic of growing importance and interest. Brokaw's introduction is one of the most valuable and best-written prefaces to an edited volume that I have encountered in some time.--Kent Guy, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor's Four Treasures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia J. Brokaw\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of History at Ohio State University and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ledgers of Merit and Demerit: Social Change and Moral Order in Late Imperial China \u003c\/i\u003e(1991). \u003cb\u003eKai-wing Chow\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History and of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Confucian Ritualism in Late Imperial China: Ethics, Classics, and Lineage Discourse \u003c\/i\u003e(1994) and \u003ci\u003ePublishing, Culture, and Power in Early Modern China \u003c\/i\u003e(2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 539\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9.42 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45424660643942,"sku":"9780520231269","price":166.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/N1Zxak1XdVJSaXlDMEIzdjF6UVoyQT09.webp?v=1775602205","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/printing-and-book-culture-in-late-imperial-china-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}