Scholars and their marginalia in late imperial China / / by Yinzong Wei.
"Marginalia are a variety of writings and symbols written by readers in book margins. This study focuses on marginalia and explores the reading practices and the scholarly culture of late Imperial China. Beginning in the late Ming and early Qing, more scholars devoted themselves to reading and...
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| Superior document: | Sinica Leidensia ; Volume 156 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2022] ©2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Sinica Leidensia ;
Volume 156. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (262 pages) |
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| Summary: | "Marginalia are a variety of writings and symbols written by readers in book margins. This study focuses on marginalia and explores the reading practices and the scholarly culture of late Imperial China. Beginning in the late Ming and early Qing, more scholars devoted themselves to reading and collating ancient texts. They developed the habit of writing marginalia while reading, of transcribing other readers' marginalia, and of printing marginalia, all of which formed a particular scholarly culture. This book explores how this culture developed, gained momentum, and shaped the styles, lives, thoughts, and mind states of scholars in the Qing dynasty"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004508477 9789004508156 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Yinzong Wei. |