Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Note on Orthography and Translations vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. Defining Documents 11
6. Chapter 2. Documentary Quotation 35
7. Chapter 3. Literate Sociability 56
8. Chapter 4. Literate Performances and Literate Government 74
9. Chapter 5. Literate Languages 91
10. Afterword 113
11. List of Abbreviations 119
12. Notes 121
13. Bibliography 175
14. Index 193
15. Acknowledgments 199