One need not agree with all of his conclusions to be struck by the great erudition on display in his discussions.“ - Edward L. “As opposed to most studies of recently unearthed manuscripts, which take a pointillist approach to individual texts, Rens Krijgsman uses a broad brush to paint his picture of Warring States literary history, addressing dozens of different manuscripts representing virtually all of the different kinds of texts from early China. Richter, University of Colorado at Boulder

This timely and important study is sure to inspire productive discussions and future scholarship on early Chinese textual culture and related topics.” - Matthias L. Through a detailed examination of the materiality of the manuscripts bearing these texts, he explores the question of different social uses of written texts and thus offers an important contribution to early Chinese book history. The case studies he presents embrace a wide range of genres. “In this fascinating study of collections of texts in early Chinese manuscripts, Rens Krijgsman addresses a highly relevant topic almost entirely absent from previous scholarship: multi-text manuscripts. “Focusing on the creation of “collections” out of originally independent texts and thoughtfully situating these within their wider material and literary-historical contexts, Early Chinese Manuscript Collections is an ambitious and ground-breaking work that will prove indispensable reading for anyone with serious interest in processes of textual formation in early China.”- Scott Cook, Yale-NUS College

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