| The Book in Japan: A Cultural History from the Beginnings to the Nineteenth Century Contributor(s): Kornicki, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004101950 ISBN-13: 9789004101951 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $280.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 1998 Annotation: This study deals with all aspects of the history of the book in Japan, from the production of manuscripts and printed books to book-collecting, libraries, censorship and readership. It also sets books in the context of Japan's cultural ties with China, Korea and Parhae. The focus is on the history of both texts and physical books. This encompasses not only books in Japanese but also books in Chinese by Chinese and Korean authors, and some Western books as well. It is an essential reference tool and bibliographic guide for all those interested in book studies, and particularly of importance for historians of Japanese culture. It is illustrated with examples taken from various collections of early Japanese books in Europe. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry - Social Science | Human Geography |
| Dewey: 002.095 |
| LCCN: 97040040 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 5 Japan |
| Physical Information: 1.42" H x 6.62" W x 9.76" (2.37 lbs) 520 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study deals with all aspects of the history of the book in Japan, from the production of manuscripts and printed books to book-collecting, libraries, censorship and readership. It also sets books in the context of Japan's cultural ties with China, Korea and Parhae. The focus is on the history of both texts and physical books. This encompasses not only books in Japanese but also books in Chinese by Chinese and Korean authors, and some Western books as well. It is an essential reference tool and bibliographic guide for all those interested in book studies, and particularly of importance for historians of Japanese culture. It is illustrated with examples taken from various collections of early Japanese books in Europe. |