A Social History Of The Chinese Book
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A Social History Of The Chinese Book
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Author : Joseph P. McDermott
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2006-04-01
A Social History Of The Chinese Book written by Joseph P. McDermott and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-01 with History categories.
In this learned, yet readable, book, Joseph McDermott introduces the history of the book in China in the late imperial period from 1000 to 1800. He assumes little knowledge of Chinese history or culture and compares the Chinese experience with books with that of other civilizations, particularly the European. Yet he deals with a wide range of issues in the history of the book in China and presents novel analyses of the changes in Chinese woodblock bookmaking over these centuries. He presents a new view of when the printed book replaced the manuscript and what drove that substitution. He explores the distribution and marketing structure of books, and writes fascinatingly on the history of book collecting and about access to private and government book collections. In drawing on a great deal of Chinese, Japanese, and Western research this book provides a broad account of the way Chinese books were printed, distributed, and consumed by literati and scholars, mainly in the lower Yangzi delta, the cultural center of China during these centuries. It introduces interesting personalities, ranging from wily book collectors to an indigent shoe-repairman collector. And, it discusses the obstacles to the formation of a truly national printed culture for both the well-educated and the struggling reader in recent times. This broad and comprehensive account of the development of printed Chinese culture from 1000 to 1800 is written for anyone interested in the history of the book. It also offers important new insights into book culture and its place in society for the student of Chinese history and culture. 'A brilliant piece of synthetic research as well as a delightful read, it offers a history of the Chinese book to the eighteenth century that is without equal.' - Timothy Brook, University of British Columbia 'Writers, scribes, engravers, printers, binders, publishers, distributors, dealers, literati, scholars, librarians, collectors, voracious readers — the full gamut of a vibrant book culture in China over one thousand years — are examined with eloquence and perception by Joseph McDermott in The Social History of the Book. His lively exploration will be of consuming interest to bibliophiles of every persuasion.' - Nicholas A. Basbanes, author of A Gentle Madness, Patience and Fortitude, A Splendor of Letters, and Every Book Its Reader Joseph McDermott is presently Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge, and University Lecturer in Chinese at Cambridge University. He has published widely on Chinese social and economic history, most recently on the economy of the Song (or, Sung) dynasty for the Cambridge History of China. He has edited State and Court Ritual in China and Art and Power in East Asia.
A Social History Of The Chinese In Singapore And Malaya 1800 1911
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Author : Chiʻing-huang Yen
language : en
Publisher: Singapore ; New York : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1986
A Social History Of The Chinese In Singapore And Malaya 1800 1911 written by Chiʻing-huang Yen and has been published by Singapore ; New York : Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Chinese categories.
In 19th-century Singapore and Malaya, much of the community's social life revolved around associations--neither secret or sinister as history has claimed--which offered the Chinese against alien administration and, in the case of minorities, against the dominant clans of the time. This book, the first to unearth both past and present records kept by these associations and to interview their elders, reveals from the inside how the Chinese community was organized, how its members treated each other, and what problems they faced
A Social History Of Medieval China
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Author : Ruixi Zhu
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-12-22
A Social History Of Medieval China written by Ruixi Zhu and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-22 with History categories.
A valuable reference work for the social history of China in the period 960-1279 from leading Chinese scholars.
A Social History Of Medieval China
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Author : Ruixi Zhu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-09
A Social History Of Medieval China written by Ruixi Zhu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09 with categories.
Social History Of China
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Author : Deshan Xiong
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2015-01-01
Social History Of China written by Deshan Xiong and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-01 with History categories.
The book was written by the past Historian, Professor Xiong Deshan. It explained the origin and development of China civilization from the point of view of economy and society by making full use of archaeology materials and deep analysis of the long and slow development of Chinese society. For the researchers on China history and social history, it could be an important reference.Published by SCPG Publishing Corporation and distributed by World Scientific for all markets except China
The Last Emperors
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Author : Evelyn S. Rawski
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1998-11-15
The Last Emperors written by Evelyn S. Rawski and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-11-15 with History categories.
The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was the last and arguably the greatest of the conquest dynasties to rule China. Its rulers, Manchus from the north, held power for three centuries despite major cultural and ideological differences with the Han majority. In this book, Evelyn Rawski offers a bold new interpretation of the remarkable success of this dynasty, arguing that it derived not from the assimilation of the dominant Chinese culture, as has previously been believed, but rather from an artful synthesis of Manchu leadership styles with Han Chinese policies.
Chinese Social History
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Author : E-tu Zen Sun
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
Chinese Social History written by E-tu Zen Sun and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with China categories.
A Social History Of Maoist China
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Author : Felix Wemheuer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-03-28
A Social History Of Maoist China written by Felix Wemheuer and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-28 with History categories.
This new social history of Maoist China provides an accessible view of the complex and tumultuous period when China came under Communist rule.
China S Civil War
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Author : Diana Lary
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-02
China S Civil War written by Diana Lary and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-02 with History categories.
China's Civil War is the first book of its kind to offer a social history in English of the Civil War in 1945-9 that brought the Chinese Communist Party to power. Integrating history and memory, it surveys a period of intense upheaval and chaos to show how the Communist Party and its armies succeeded in overthrowing the Nationalist government to bring political and social revolution to China. Drawing from a collection of biographies, memoirs, illustrations and oral histories, Diana Lary gives a voice to those who experienced the war first-hand, exemplifying the direct effects of warfare - the separations and divisions, the exiles and losses, and the social upheaval that resulted from the conflict. Lary explores the long-term impact on Chinese societies on the Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong, which have all diverged far from pre-war Chinese society.
Studies In The Social History Of China And South East Asia
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Author : Jerome Ch'en
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-06-10
Studies In The Social History Of China And South East Asia written by Jerome Ch'en and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-10 with History categories.
This 1970 memorial volume is a tribute to the scholarly interests of Victor Purcell in China and South-east Asia.