Publishing, Culture, and Power in Early Modern China
Author | : Kai-wing Chow |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780804733687 |
ISBN-13 | : 0804733686 |
Rating | : 4/5 (686 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Publishing, Culture, and Power in Early Modern China by : Kai-wing Chow
Download or read book Publishing, Culture, and Power in Early Modern China written by Kai-wing Chow and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.