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The paper trail: an unexpected history of a revolutionary invention

Choice, 2016, Vol.53 (12), p.1800

Copyright American Library Association dba CHOICE Aug 2016 ;ISSN: 0009-4978 ;EISSN: 1943-5975 ;CODEN: CHOIAV

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  • Title:
    The paper trail: an unexpected history of a revolutionary invention
  • Author: Curtis, S A
  • Subjects: Inventions ; Monro, Alexander (journalist) ; Nonfiction ; Science history
  • Is Part Of: Choice, 2016, Vol.53 (12), p.1800
  • Description: [Monro], a UK journalist and former China analyst, begins his narrative with the origins of writing, examining the use of stone, bamboo, silk, and wood substrates. Paper offered a cheap, flexible, and durable surface for the written word, and its use enabled the spread of new religions. For example, Monro argues that Buddhism spread in China through its use of paper, while conservative, traditional Confucianism stuck with writing on bamboo and silk, limiting its reach.
  • Publisher: Middletown: American Library Association dba CHOICE
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0009-4978
    EISSN: 1943-5975
    CODEN: CHOIAV
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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