The History of the Book in East Asia

Cynthia Brokaw, Peter Kornicki

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Routledge
14 October 2024

Literature: history & criticism; Press & journalism; Publishing industry

Series: The History of the Book in the East

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.

By: Cynthia Brokaw
Edited by: Peter Kornicki
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 169mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032918037
ISBN 10: 1032918039
Series: The History of the Book in the East
Pages: 640
Publication Date: 14 October 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Cynthia Brokaw is Professor of History at Brown University, USA and Peter Kornicki is Professor of Japanese Studies in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge, UK.

Reviews for The History of the Book in East Asia

’Brokaw and Kornicki clearly present in their volume some general features of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese book cultures which, put together, roughly outline the historical landscape of the printed book in East Asia. Their book is the first step towards a transnational history of the book in East Asia...Its reprinted inclusions are worth reading for historians of the book in East Asia and students interested in transnational and comparative studies.’ Library and Information History