Despite the importance of books and the written word in Chinese society, the history of the book in China is a topic that has been little explored. This pioneer
Recent discoveries of bronze ritual vessels from ancient China provide the ground for this collection of essays, which focus in particular on the nature and pat
In this learned, yet readable, book, Joseph McDermott introduces the history of the book in China in the late imperial period from 1000 to 1800. He assumes litt
Introducing the concept of state-sponsored platformization, this volume shows the complexity behind the central role the party-state plays in shaping social med
In a speech opening the nineteenth Chinese Communist Party Congress meeting in October 2017, President Xi Jinping spoke of a “New Era” characterized by new