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The Culture of Language in Ming China: Sound, Script, and the Redefinition of Boundaries of Knowledge Nathan Vedal
The Culture of Language in Ming China: Sound, Script, and the Redefinition of Boundaries of Knowledge
Nathan Vedal
The scholarly culture of Ming dynasty China is often seen as prioritizing philosophy over concrete textual study. Nathan Vedal uncovers the preoccupation among Ming thinkers with specialized linguistic learning, a field typically associated with the intellectual revolution of the eighteenth century.
288 pages, 19 b&w figures
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 12, 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9780231200745 |
| Publishers | Columbia University Press |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 662 g |
| Language | English |