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Movable Types
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Author : David Finkelstein
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
Movable Types written by David Finkelstein and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Design categories.
This is a study of international print networks developed across the English-speaking world over a significant part of the long nineteenth century. The first study of its kind, it draws on unique sources from Australasia, North America, South Africa, the British Isles, and Ireland, to explore how printers interacted and shared trade and cultural identities across international boundaries during the period 1830-1914. Morality, mobility, mobilisation, and solidarity were central to how compositors and print trade workers defined themselves during this period. These themes are addressed in case studies on roving printers, striking printers, and creative printers. The case studies explore the cultural values and trade skills transmitted and embedded by such actors, the global networks that enabled print workers to travel across continents in search of work and experience, the trade actions reliant on mobilization and information-sharing across the printing world, and the creative ideas that printers shared through such means as memoirs, poetry, prose, and trade news contributions to print trade journals and other public outlets.
Removable Type
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Author : Phillip H. Round
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2010-10-11
Removable Type written by Phillip H. Round and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-11 with Social Science categories.
In 1663, the Puritan missionary John Eliot, with the help of a Nipmuck convert whom the English called James Printer, produced the first Bible printed in North America. It was printed not in English but in Algonquian, making it one of the first books printed in a Native language. In this ambitious and multidisciplinary work, Phillip Round examines the relationship between Native Americans and printed books over a two-hundred-year period, uncovering the individual, communal, regional, and political contexts for Native peoples' use of the printed word. From the northeastern woodlands to the Great Plains, Round argues, alphabetic literacy and printed books mattered greatly in the emergent, transitional cultural formations of indigenous nations threatened by European imperialism. Removable Type showcases the varied ways that Native peoples produced and utilized printed texts over time, approaching them as both opportunity and threat. Surveying this rich history, Round addresses such issues as the role of white missionaries and Christian texts in the dissemination of print culture in Indian Country, the establishment of "national" publishing houses by tribes, the production and consumption of bilingual texts, the importance of copyright in establishing Native intellectual sovereignty (and the sometimes corrosive effects of reprinting thereon), and the significance of illustrations.
Burning The Books
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Author : Richard Ovenden
language : en
Publisher: Belknap Press
Release Date : 2020-11-17
Burning The Books written by Richard Ovenden and has been published by Belknap Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-17 with Literary Criticism categories.
A Wolfson History Prize Finalist A New Statesman Book of the Year A Sunday Times Book of the Year “Timely and authoritative...I enjoyed it immensely.” —Philip Pullman “If you care about books, and if you believe we must all stand up to the destruction of knowledge and cultural heritage, this is a brilliant read—both powerful and prescient.” —Elif Shafak Libraries have been attacked since ancient times but they have been especially threatened in the modern era, through war as well as willful neglect. Burning the Books describes the deliberate destruction of the knowledge safeguarded in libraries from Alexandria to Sarajevo, from smashed Assyrian tablets to the torching of the Library of Congress. The director of the world-famous Bodleian Libraries, Richard Ovenden, captures the political, religious, and cultural motivations behind these acts. He also shines a light on the librarians and archivists preserving history and memory, often risking their lives in the process. More than simply repositories for knowledge, libraries support the rule of law and inspire and inform citizens. Ovenden reminds us of their social and political importance, challenging us to protect and support these essential institutions. “Wonderful...full of good stories and burning with passion.” —Sunday Times “The sound of a warning vibrates through this book.” —The Guardian “Essential reading for anyone concerned with libraries and what Ovenden outlines as their role in ‘the support of democracy, the rule of law and open society.’” —Wall Street Journal “Ovenden emphasizes that attacks on books, archives, and recorded information are the usual practice of authoritarian regimes.” —Michael Dirda, Washington Post
Chinese Handicrafts
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Author : Hua Jueming
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-01-01
Chinese Handicrafts written by Hua Jueming and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-01 with History categories.
This book systematically introduces readers to traditional Chinese handicrafts, which are original, distinct, and have had major impacts in China and around the globe. It explores 14 different types of handicraft, and provides a clear definition, detailed information on the techniques, and extensive discussion of each. Readers will not only learn the fascinating stories behind traditional Chinese handicrafts, but also be inspired by the great Chinese handicraftsmen’s inherent spirit of innovation and creativity.
Tangut Language And Manuscripts An Introduction
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Author : Jinbo Shi
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-06-08
Tangut Language And Manuscripts An Introduction written by Jinbo Shi and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book is the first comprehensive introduction to the Tangut language and culture. Five of the fisteen chapters survey the history of Western Xia and the evolution of Tangut Studies, including new advancements in the field, such as research on the recently decoded Tangut cursive writings found in Khara-Khoto documents. The other ten chapters provide an introduction to the Tangut language: its origins, script, characters, grammars, translations, textual and contextual readings. In this synthesis of historical narratives and linguistic analysis, the renowned Tangutologist Shi Jinbo offers a guided access to the mysterious civilisation of the ‘Great State White and High’ to both a specialized and a general audience.
Official Gazette Of The United States Patent Office
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Author : United States. Patent Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1905
Official Gazette Of The United States Patent Office written by United States. Patent Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1905 with Patents categories.
Official Gazette Of The United States Patent Office
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900
Official Gazette Of The United States Patent Office written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1900 with Patents categories.
Inland Printer American Lithographer
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
Inland Printer American Lithographer written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with Lithography categories.
The Land Of Scholars
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Author : Chae-ŏn Kang
language : en
Publisher: Homa & Sekey Books
Release Date : 2006
The Land Of Scholars written by Chae-ŏn Kang and has been published by Homa & Sekey Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
This book discusses the historical development of Korean Confucianism in terms of its social functions. It also examines the types of transfiguration Confucianism underwent and the role it played in each period of Korean history. The Land of Scholars spans from the Three Kingdoms period in 18 BC to the Joseon dynasty in 1910. The book not only gives a comprehensive and in-depth survey of the history of Korean Confucian thought but also touches on the transmission of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Christianity in Korea. Kang Jae-eun approaches the significance of Confucianism from the perspective of its cultural and social context. He explains Confucianism from a viewpoint that reflects on exchanges between Korea and Japan and the broader context of East Asian relationships. Kang also challenges the views of some Korean academics whose works on Confucianism are considered to be distortions and misinterpretations. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Born in 1926 in Korea, Kang Jae-eun earned his PhD in literature from Kyoto University in Japan. For twenty-two years, he has been the editor of Samcheolli (Three thousand li) and Cheonggu (Korea), quarterly magazines that act as a forum and compass for Korean residents in Japan. Professor Kang is regarded as one of the foremost historians that led the Japanese academia after the liberation of Korea. His other books include Modern Thoughts of Korea and A Study of the Modern History of Korea in Japanese. ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR A Korean-American, Suzanne Lee graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in psychology. She is interested in Korean studies and her current study/research focus is Korean philosophy.
Publishing Culture And Power In Early Modern China
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Author : Kai-wing Chow
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2004
Publishing Culture And Power In Early Modern China written by Kai-wing Chow and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
This path-breaking book argues that printing—both with woodblocks and with movable type—exerted a profound influence on Chinese society in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.