Writing, Publishing, and Reading Local Gazetteers in Imperial China, 1100-1700
Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9780674504295
Subjects: China, history; Gazetteers
Description: Introduction -- Impetus to compile. Government initiatives to compile gazetteers -- Local initiatives to compile gazetteers -- Production process. Editorial process -- Publishing gazetteers -- Financing gazetteers -- Reading and using gazetteers. Target audiences and distribution -- Reading and using gazetteers -- Epilogue.