Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. List of Abbreviations xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Curious Journey of “Copyright” in East Asia 21
7. 2. The Business of “New Learning” 62
8. 3. “The Everlasting Reward for My Labor of Mind” the 93
9. 4. Between Privilege and Property 118
10. 5. The “Copyright” Regime of Chessboard Street 158
11. 6. Hunting Pirates in Beiping 211
12. 7. A World without Piracy? 252
13. Conclusion 298
14. Glossary of Chinese and Japanese Terms, Titles, and Names 311
15. Selected Bibliography 317
16. Index 337