The Book in Japan: A Cultural History from the Beginnings to the Nineteenth Century
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- Synopsis
- The ten chapters of this exemplary monograph cover every major aspect of the book in traditional Japan: its place in Japanese history; books as material objects; manuscript cultures; printing; the Edo period book trade; authors and readers; importation and exportation; censorship; libraries and collectors; and bibliographic catalogues.... A handsome and beautifully organized handbook that is sure to inform and stimulate research for many years to come.
- Copyright:
- 2001
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 514 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780824823375
- Publisher:
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Date of Addition:
- 12/03/24
- Copyrighted By:
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Reference
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.