China Empire of Living Symbols

Name: China Empire of Living Symbols
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ISBN: 9780306816093

ISBN-10: 0306816091

ISBN-13: 9780306816093

Edition: 2008

Authors: Cecilia Lindqvist, Joan Tate

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The origins of Chinese ideographs were not known until 1899, when a scholar went to an apothecary for some medicine made of 0;dragon bone.1; To his surprise, the bone, which had not yet been ground into powder, contained a number of carved inscriptions. Thus began the exploration of the 3000-year-old sources of the written characters still used in China today. In this unparalleled and deeply researched book, Cecilia Lindqvist tells the story of these characters and shows how their shapes and concepts have permeated all of Chinese thought, architecture, art, and culture.

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 5/6/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 7.75" wide x 8.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English