The Book in Japan: A Cultural History from the Beginnings to the Nineteenth Century
- ISBN-10
- 9004101950
- ISBN-13
- 9789004101951
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 498
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Author
- Peter Francis Kornicki
Description
This study of the history of the book in Japan is an essential reference work covering all aspects of book production and the circulation of texts in pre-modern Japan, including libraries, censorship and readership.
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Other editions
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- 2000-12-01
- 526 pages
- Paperback
- University of Hawaii Press
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