Paper and Printing in Ancient China
Author | : Berthold Laufer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Berthold Laufer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Yinke Deng |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2011-03-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0521186927 |
Ancient Chinese Inventions provides an illustrated introduction to the numerous scientific and technological inventions to which China can lay claim.
Author | : Emily Mokros |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2021-05-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 029574880X |
In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China experienced far greater access to political information than suggested by the blunt measures of control and censorship employed by modern Chinese regimes. A tenuous partnership between the court and the dynamic commercial publishing enterprises of late imperial China enabled the publication of gazettes in a wide range of print and manuscript formats. For both domestic and foreign readers these official gazettes offered vital information about the Qing state and its activities, transmitting state news across a vast empire and beyond. And the most essential window onto Qing politics was the Peking Gazette, a genre that circulated globally over the course of the dynasty. This illuminating study presents a comprehensive history of the Peking Gazette and frames it as the cornerstone of a Qing information policy that, paradoxically, prized both transparency and secrecy. Gazettes gave readers a glimpse into the state’s inner workings but also served as a carefully curated form of public relations. Historian Emily Mokros draws from international archives to reconstruct who read the gazette and how they used it to guide their interactions with the Chinese state. Her research into the Peking Gazette’s evolution over more than two centuries is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the relationship between media, information, and state power.
Author | : Thomas Francis Carter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : Printing |
ISBN | : |
Studies the history of printing in China from the invention of paper, through block printing, through paper's journey to Europe, to printing with movable type.
Author | : Cynthia J. Brokaw |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 559 |
Release | : 2005-03-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520927796 |
Despite 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.
Author | : James Cunningham |
Publisher | : 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc' |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2021-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1499469233 |
Printing changed the world! Because of this innovation, people could more easily share knowledge and preserve it for future generations. More people learned to read, and ideas and learning spread—as did the notions of literature and art. And it all started in ancient China! Readers will learn how the first types of printing began, as well as how the inventions spread and how they affected the ideas of history, literature, art, religion, and politics not only in China but around the world. Detailed descriptions of early means of printing and color photos bring the history of this important innovation to life.
Author | : Mark Kurlansky |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2016-05-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0393285480 |
From the New York Times best-selling author of Cod and Salt, a definitive history of paper and the astonishing ways it has shaped today’s world. Paper is one of the simplest and most essential pieces of human technology. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce it in ever more efficient ways has supported the proliferation of literacy, media, religion, education, commerce, and art; it has formed the foundation of civilizations, promoting revolutions and restoring stability. By tracing paper’s evolution from antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on the contributions made in Asia and the Middle East, Mark Kurlansky challenges common assumptions about technology’s influence, affirming that paper is here to stay. Paper will be the commodity history that guides us forward in the twenty-first century and illuminates our times.
Author | : Patricia Buckley Ebrey |
Publisher | : Cengage Learning |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781133606475 |
Written by top scholars in the field, EAST ASIA: A CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL HISTORY, 3E delivers a comprehensive cultural, political, economic, and intellectual history of East Asia, while focusing on the narratives and histories of China, Japan, and Korea in a larger, global context. Full color inserts on such topics as food, clothing, and art objects illustrate the rich artistic heritage of East Asia. A range of primary source documents spotlights women's independence, students-turned-soldiers, and other stirring issues, while intriguing biographical sketches throughout highlight the lives of popular figures and ordinary people alike. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Author | : Jonathan M. Bloom |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780300089554 |
This engaging book presents a new chapter in paper's history: how its use in Islamic lands during the Middle Ages influenced almost every aspect of medieval life. The text and illustrations (of papermaking techniques and the many uses to which paper was put) give new luster and importance to a now-humble material. 100+ illustrations.
Author | : Yoshinobu Shiba |
Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Studies the development of communications and transport in Sung and Yuan times, the formation of a nationwide market and the development of cities and markets during the Sung Dynasty, and the characteristics of commercial capital