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Writing, publishing, and reading local gazetteers in imperial China, 1100-1700 /

This book is the definitive study of imperial Chinese local gazetteers, one of the most important sources for premodern Chinese studies. Methodologically innovative, it represents a major contribution to the history of books, publishing, reading, and society. By examining how gazetteers were read, J...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dennis, Joseph, 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Asia Center : Distributed by Harvard University Press, 2015.
Series:Harvard East Asian monographs ; 379.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Impetus to compile. Government initiatives to compile gazetteers
  • Local initiatives to compile gazetteers
  • Production process. Editorial process
  • Publishing gazetteers
  • Financing gazetteers
  • Reading and using gazetteers. Target audiences and distribution
  • Reading and using gazetteers
  • Epilogue.