Chinese Almanacs

by Richard J. Smith

Despite efforts by Chinese governments to suppress their popularity, and the influence of Western ideas and science, almanacs have been one of the most widely distributed and read publications in Chinese societies all over the world. Perhaps no other single class of artifacts reflects more clearly the essence of inherited culture and its evolution in China in late imperial and modern times. Beautifully illustrated with block-prints and full-color...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195852885
• ISBN13: 9780195852882
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.0"