Engraving the Era

Name: Engraving the Era
ISBN: 9787514330021

孙鹏飞Modern Press · ChinaMay 2020

2.6

Word count: 73K words
Chapters: 29
ISBN: 9787514330021

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Summary

This series offers a panoramic, wide-ranging view, telling its story in narrative form. The language is plain and clear, and the text is richly illustrated with pictures and photographs, vivid and intuitive, with a classical elegance and refined taste. Highly readable, enjoyable, informative and wide-ranging, it lets readers fully touch and feel the richness of Chinese culture, strengthens the national self-respect and cultural pride of the Chinese people, and helps them carry forward and promote Chinese culture and create a future advanced national culture with Chinese characteristics.

Editor's review

This book presents the historical development of Chinese printing and engraving culture in narrative form. The language is plain and fluent, with illustrations, balancing information and enjoyment. Its strength lies in weaving the history of technology, the history of the book and cultural transmission into a narrative, so that readers can feel the changes of the times and the national cultural lineage behind engraving techniques. It is suitable as a popular reader on traditional culture for students to broaden their horizons, for teachers to draw on in preparing lessons, and for general readers interested in book history and craft culture to dip into. As the series is aimed at a popular audience, its depth of discussion is limited; those seeking academic research or textual details should still consult specialist works. Overall, this is an accessible, highly readable cultural primer, suitable for building a basic understanding of traditional engraving culture through relaxed reading.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Primary and secondary school students and teachers, for extended reading and classroom material on traditional culture.
General readers interested in book history, printing techniques and traditional crafts.
Beginner readers who want an easy way to understand the substance of Chinese culture.

Not a good fit for

Professional scholars engaged in textual bibliography or the history of printing, whose academic needs it cannot meet.
Academic readers who prefer rigorous argumentation and extensive annotation.
Craft enthusiasts looking for an operational tutorial and wanting to learn practical engraving techniques.

Reading tips

First browse the contents and illustrations to get a general sense of the periods and the development of techniques, then read the stories chapter by chapter.
When you come to a specific craft or object, compare the pictures to observe details and deepen your intuitive understanding of the engraving process.
After each section, retell one key story point in your own words to check whether you have really understood the cultural background.
If a particular period or technique interests you, look for specialist material for further reading.

About the publisher

Modern Press China · Founded in 1982

Founded in 1982, Modern Press is a Chinese publisher that serves general readers across a diverse range of subjects. Judging from its catalog, its publishing focuses on classical poetry, Eastern philosophy, psychological research and application, popular science, and modern poetry, along with history, biography, and children's books. The Book of Songs, the illustrated vernacular edition of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, The Complete Poems of Dai Wangshu, and Buddhism in the Vegetable Roots reflect efforts to make traditional culture and poetry accessible; works by Carl Gustav Jung such as The Development of Personality and Understanding Your Psychological Type, together with titles from the Ivy International Education Alliance, show sustained attention to psychology and educational reading; and Stephen Hawking's works and the illustrated two-volume Brief History of Everything and A Brief History of Time indicate a commitment to popular science. Its authors include figures such as Qu Wanli, Xu Ke, Dai Wangshu, and Jung, and its publishing emphasizes retelling classics and accessible, illustrated presentation. Because public information is limited, this summary is based only on the titles in our catalog.

版权信息
序言刻印时代
遥远记忆古老载体
汉字的起源与演变过程
商代的甲骨文与甲骨书
西周时期金文与青铜书
先秦时期石鼓文与石刻书
汉代以前的简牍与简牍书
先秦时期至汉代的缣帛书
文明开端版印纸书
西汉时期造纸术与纸质书
东汉时期蔡伦改进造纸术
东汉时期纸质书的流通
两晋南北朝时的写本卷轴
隋唐时期的雕版印刷术
隋唐时期的书籍装帧形式
印刷时代印装插图
五代时期的刻书与插图
毕昇发明泥活字印刷术
宋代印刷业及版权保护
宋代书装与辽金夏书业
元代书装形式与插图
先进出版书业盛况
明代的图书出版体系
明代印刷业及新著出版
明代书籍装帧与插图
清代的图书出版系统
清代图书的编撰盛况
清代的书籍装帧与插图

FAQ

Is this book an academic work or a popular reader?

From the introduction it is a popular reader, told in narrative form with plain language and abundant illustrations, emphasizing readability and information. It suits building a basic understanding of Chinese engraving culture, but its depth of discussion and textual detail are limited and it cannot replace specialist academic works.

Is it suitable for children?

Fairly suitable. The book is mainly narrative, with intuitive illustrations and plain, fluent language that can help children feel the substance of traditional culture. Parents or teachers can read along and explain the engraving process with the pictures for better results; for younger children, adults can select some chapters to read.

Can I learn the actual operations of engraving techniques from this book?

The book focuses on cultural context and historical stories rather than being an operational tutorial. Readers can form an intuitive impression of the historical background, cultural significance and general processes of engraving, but those who want to learn specific techniques will need to find dedicated craft tutorials or practical courses.

What common features does this series have?

According to the introduction, the series emphasizes a panoramic presentation, tells its story in narrative form, uses plain language and abundant illustrations, and combines readability, enjoyment and information. It aims to let readers feel the substance of Chinese culture and strengthen cultural pride; its overall orientation is popular rather than academic research.

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About the author

孙鹏飞 Author

Sun Pengfei is a Chinese author whose works span a notably wide range of subjects. Public information about him is limited, and details of his life, nationality, and dates of birth and death are not available. Judging from the seven titles held in the collection, his writing covers several fields: industry-oriented works such as How 5GtoB Enables Thousands of Industries and A Research Report on the Digital Transformation of Chinese Higher Education, which address the application of technology and educational change; books on traditional culture and classical scholarship, including Temples of Sacrifice: Thriving Shrines Across the Land and The Age of Engraving: The History and Cultural Significance of Ancient Books; and a biography, Iacocca. His common categories include artificial intelligence, social culture, culture, general biography, and inspirational growth, reflecting an approach that combines cutting-edge technology with humanistic interests. Overall, his writing emphasizes knowledge popularization and practical explanation for general readers, in a plain and accessible style.