The Woman who Discovered Printing 9780300204254

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Автор: Barrett
Название: The Woman who Discovered Printing
ISBN: 9780300204254
Издательство: Wiley yUP
Классификация:

История Азии

История инженерного дела и технологий производства

Другие технологии производства

Технологии печати и репрографии

ISBN-10: 0300204256
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 192
Вес: 0.26 кг.
Дата издания: 2013
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: Black & white illustrations
Размер: 216 x 144 x 12
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
Основная тема: History - Asia
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: This beguiling book asks a set of unusual and fascinating questions - why is early Chinese printing so little acknowledged, despite anticipating Gutenberg by centuries? Why are the religious elements of early printing overlooked? And why did printing in China not have the immediate obvious impact it did in Europe? T. H. Barrett, a leading scholar of medieval China, brings us the answers through the intriguing story of Empress Wu (625-705 AD) and the revolution in printing that occurred during her rule. Linking Asian and European history with substantial new research into Chinese sources, Barrett identifies methods of transmitting texts before printing and explains the historical context of seventh-century China. He explores the dynastic reasons behind Empress Wus specific interest in printing and the motivating role of her private religious beliefs. As Renaissance Europe was later astonished to learn of Chinas achievement, so todays reader will be fascinated by this engaging perspective on the history of printing and the technological superiority of Empress Wus China. T. H. Barrett is Professor of East Asian History at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Among his books are Li Ao: Buddhist, Taoist, or Neo-Confucian?, Taoism Under the Tang, and, with Peter Hobson, Poems of Hanshan. He serves on the editorial boards of Buddhist Studies Review and Modern Asian Studies.