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The History of the Book in East Asia

By Peter Kornicki
Edited by Cynthia Brokaw (NHC Fellow, 2012–13)

Book History; East Asian Studies; China; Korea; Japan

Farnham, UK: Ashgate, 2013

From the publisher’s description:

The history of the book in East Asia is closely linked to problems of language and script, problems which have also had a profound impact on the technology of printing and on the social and intellectual impact of print in this area. This volume contains key readings on the history of printed books and manuscripts in China, Korea and Japan and includes an introduction which provides an overview of the history of the book in East Asia and sets the readings in their context.

Subjects
History / Book History / East Asian Studies / China / Korea / Japan /

Brokaw, Cynthia (NHC Fellow, 2012–13), ed. The History of the Book in East Asia, by Peter Kornicki. Edited by Cynthia Brokaw. The History of the Book in the East. Farnham, UK: Ashgate, 2013.