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PublisherYale University Press

ISBN-100300127286

ISBN-139780300127287

eBay Product ID (ePID)63594464

Product Key Features

Book TitleWoman Who Discovered Printing

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicGraphic Arts / Typography, Asia / China

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign, History

AuthorT. H. Barrett

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height2.2 in

Item Weight16.2 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2007-027346

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"The reading public is fortunate...to have an accessible treatise on the origins of printing written by a genuine expert."--Christian de Pee,The Historian, "The reading public is fortunate. . . to have an accessible treatise on the origins of printing written by a genuine expert."-Christian de Pee, The Historian, "The reading public is fortunate...to have an accessible treatise on the origins of printing written by a genuine expert."--Christian de Pee, The Historian

Dewey Decimal686.209

SynopsisThis 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 all 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 (AD 625-705) 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 Wu's specific interest in printing and the motivating role of her private religious beliefs. He also deduces from eighth- and ninth-century Chinese records an explanation for the lesser impact of the introduction of printing in China than in Europe. As Renaissance Europe was later astonished to learn of China's achievement, so today's reader will be fascinated by this engaging perspective on the history of printing and the technological superiority of Empress Wu's China. , 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 all 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 (AD 625-705) 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 Wu's specific interest in printing and the motivating role of her private religious beliefs. He also deduces from eighth- and ninth-century Chinese records an explanation for the lesser impact of the introduction of printing in China than in Europe. As Renaissance Europe was later astonished to learn of China's achievement, so today's reader will be fascinated by this engaging perspective on the history of printing and the technological superiority of Empress Wu's China.

LC Classification NumberZ186.C5B37 2007