Communication, Civilization and China: Discovering the Tang Dynasty (618-907)

by Bin Li, Shixi Wu (Translator), Yuting Zheng (Translator), Benjamin Orion Landauer (Translator)

Overview

Referencing more than 40 ancient works as well as 70 books and papers of contemporary scholars, this book opens up the civilization, society, culture and communication of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang period represented unprecedented prosperity in the ancient world. Combining the socio-cultural background of ancient China and academic achievements of modern times, this book presents an intensive and in-depth exploration of the communicative organisations, methods and ideas of that period. The book looks at Tang methods of communication, from the postal delivery system and first newspaper to military communication in times of peace and war. It also considers questions of literature, poetry and public space as well as the impact of folk culture and communication on the Tang Dynasty, and examines the intellectual atmosphere of the time and debates surrounding freedom of speech and thought, positioning the Tang Dynasty as the end of the classic world and the beginning of modern society. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811578083
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	11/11/2020
Series:	Sociology, Media and Journalism in China
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	863 KB

About the Author

Bin Li is Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Tsinghua University, China. He is widely published in Journalism, Communication and History. His major publications include "The Social History of Journalism and Communication in China", "Journalism of New China: Theory, History and Practice", "Global History of Journalism and Communication", and "A History of European Communication Thoughts".

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Capital Liaison Office and Ancient Postal System.- Government Gazette and Chin-tsou-yüen Report.- Hsi-shu and Lu-pu.- Beacon Fire, Placard and Imperial Diaries.- Thoughts on News Communication.- Scholars and Their Communication.- Ancient Letters and Brush-note Novels.- Wall Inscription Style Poems.- The Communication of Ordinary People.- Conclusion.