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Languages, scripts, and Chinese texts in East Asia

Full title: Languages, scripts, and Chinese texts in East Asia
ISBN: 9780198797821
ISBN 10: 0198797826
Authors: Kornicki, Peter Francis
Publisher: Oup Oxford
Edition: Illustrated
Num. pages: 423
Binding: Kindle Edition
Language: en
Published on: 2018

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Synopsis

This Is A Wide-ranging Study Of Vernacularization In East Asia, Examining Chinese Script Of The Early Common Era, The Spread Of Chinese Buddhist, Confucian, And Medical Texts Throughout East Asia, All The Way To The End Of The Nineteenth Century When Nationalism Created New Roles For Vernacular Languages And Vernacular Scripts. Peter Francis Kornicki. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 313-375) And Index.