Gutenberg in Shanghai

Chinese Print Capitalism, 1876-1937

AvChristopher A. Reed

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

Del i serien Contemporary Chinese Studies

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Beskrivning

Gutenberg in Shanghai demonstrates how Western technology and evolving traditional values resulted in the birth of a unique form of print capitalism whose influence on Chinese culture was far-reaching and irreversible.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-01-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 31 mm
Vikt:580 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Contemporary Chinese Studies
Antal sidor:408
Förlag:University of British Columbia Press
ISBN:9780774810418
Utmärkelser:Winner of Book Prize - Humanities, International Convention of Asian Scholars 2005 (Netherlands)

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Mer om författaren

Christopher A. Reed is a member of the HistoryDepartment at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction1 Gutenberg's Descendants: Transferring IndustrializedPrinting Technology to China, 1807-19302 Janus-Faced Pioneers: The Golden Age of Shanghai'sLithographic Printer-Publishers, 1876-19053 "Sooty Sons of Vulcan": Forging Shanghai'sPrinting Machinery, 1897-19374 "The Hub of the Wheel": Commerce, Technology, andOrganizational Innovation in Shanghai's New-Style PublishingWorld, 1876-c. 19115 "The Three Legs of the Tripod": Commercial Press,Zhonghua Books, and World Books, 1912-37ConclusionAppendicesNotesSelected Asian-Language BibliographySelected Western-Language BibliographyIndex