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...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
Harvard University Asia Center : Distributed by Harvard University Press,
2015.
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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.