The Book Worlds of East Asia and Europe, 1450–1850: Connections and Comparisons
Synopsis:This volume provides the first comparative survey of the relations between the two most active book worlds in Eurasia between 1450 and 1850. Prominent scholars in book history explore different approaches to publishing, printing, and book culture. They discuss the extent of technology transfer and book distribution between the two regions and show how much book historians of East Asia and Europe can learn from one another by raising new questions.
ISBN:9789888208081
Language:English
Author:Edited by Joseph P. McDermott and Peter Burke
Author Biography:Peter Burke is Emeritus Professor of Cultural History, University of Cambridge, Fellow of Emmanuel College, and Fellow of the British Academy. With Professor Asa Briggs he has written A Social History of the Media. Joseph McDermott is Emeritus Reader in Chinese History, University of Cambridge, and Fellow of St John’s College. He has written widely on Song through Ming social and economic history, including A Social History of the Chinese Book.
