Joseph R. Dennis is Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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, Joseph R. Dennis illustrates their significance in local societies and national discourses. His analysis of how gazetteers were initiated and produced reconceptualizes the geography of imperial Chinese publishing. Whereas previous studies argued that publishing, and thus cultural and intellectual power, were concentrated in the southeast, Dennis shows that publishing and book ownership were widely dispersed throughout China and books were found even in isolated locales. Adding a dynamic element to our earlier understanding of the publishing industry, Dennis tracks the movements of manuscripts to printers and print labor to production sites. By reconstructing printer business zones, he demonstrates that publishers operated across long distances in trans-regional markets. He also creates the first substantial data set on publishing costs in early modern China—a foundational breakthrough in understanding the world of Chinese books. Dennis’s work reveals areas for future research on newly-identified regional publishing centers and the economics of book production.
發表於2024-04-28
Writing, Publishing, and Reading Local Gazetteers in Imperial China, 1100-1700 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載
圖書標籤: 海外中國研究 書籍史 方誌 曆史 明清史 戴思哲 閱讀史 社會史
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評分作者收集材料的能力確實強,如果他可以找到這麼多關於閱讀地方誌的材料,我也一定能找到足夠多閱讀報紙的材料。
評分作者收集材料的能力確實強,如果他可以找到這麼多關於閱讀地方誌的材料,我也一定能找到足夠多閱讀報紙的材料。
評分入門敘述,其中關於地方誌的政治意義、經濟流通這些點都是值得深挖的
評分入門敘述,其中關於地方誌的政治意義、經濟流通這些點都是值得深挖的
Writing, Publishing, and Reading Local Gazetteers in Imperial China, 1100-1700 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載