China

Empire of Living Symbols

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Asia
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Author: Cecilia Lindqvist ISBN: 9780786731992
Publisher: Hachette Books Publication: April 27, 2009
Imprint: Da Capo Press Language: English
Author: Cecilia Lindqvist
ISBN: 9780786731992
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication: April 27, 2009
Imprint: Da Capo Press
Language: English

The origins of Chinese ideographs were not known until 1899, when a scholar went to an apothecary for some medicine made of “dragon bone.” 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.

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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 “dragon bone.” 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.

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