Literate Community in Early Imperial China

Through an examination of archaeologically recovered texts from China's northwestern border regions, argues for widespread interaction with texts in the Han period. Winner of the 2020 James Henry Breasted Prize in Ancient History presented by the American Historical Association Honorable Mention, 2021 Joseph Levenson Pre-1900 Book Prize presented by the Association for Asian Studies This book examines ancient written materials from China's northwestern border regions to offer fresh insights into