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The Commercial Publishers of Jianyang, Fujian (11th–17th Centuries)

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$50.00 • £43.95 • €45.95

ISBN 9780674009554

Publication Date: 03/30/2003

472 pages

6 x 9 inches

78 line illustrations, 2 maps

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Tables, Maps, and Figures
Abbreviations
Dynasties and Reign Periods
Part I
- 1. Introduction
  - Purpose and Scope of Study
  - Jianyang and the History of Chinese Publishing
  - A Note on the Main Sources
  - The Geography of Minbei
- 2. The Physical Appearance of Jianyang Woodblock Imprints
  - Materials Used in Book Production
  - Woodblock Carving
  - The Design of the Jianyang Block-Printed Book
Part II
- 3. The Development of the Jianyang Book Trade, Song–Yuan
  - Historical Background
  - Jianyang Publishers
  - The Liu, Yu, and Xiong Families of Publishers
- 4. Jianyang Imprints of the Song and Yuan
  - Visual Appearances of Jianyang Imprints of the Song and Yuan
  - Mashaben
  - Jianyang Imprints: A Survey
  - Summary and Some Contrarian Conclusions
Part III
- 5. The Jianyang Book Trade during the Ming
  - Historical Background
  - Commercial and Government Publishers of Jianyang
  - Charting the Jianyang Book Trade during the Ming
- 6. Jianyang Imprints of the Ming
  - The Visual Appearance of Ming Jianyang Imprints
  - A Selective Survey of Jianyang Imprints of the Ming
  - The Qing Aftermath
  - Recapitulation
- 7. Conclusion
Appendixes
- A. Selected List of Song and Yuan Jianyang Imprints
- B. Lists of Jianyang Publishers
- C. Compiling the Bibliography of Jianyang Imprints
Reference Matter
Notes
Works Cited
Glossary
Index

The Commercial Publishers of Jianyang, Fujian (11th–17th Centuries)