Saturday, July 23, 2016

The Oldest Printed Texts and Books


If you haven't join this free online course, take advantage and see the images of the oldest printed texts and books.

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/japanese-rare-books-culture/

On lesson III, Professor Ichinohe will guide us through the early history of printing and bookmaking (700-1200 C.E.). Topics covered include:

The oldest printed texts

The spread of printed works

The first printed books


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