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  China: Empire of Living Symbols (Paperback) By (author) Cecilia Lindqvist, Translated by Joan Tate

  

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  Short Description for ChinaThe 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. This book tells the story of these origins and offers introduction to Chinese language and culture.
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  • Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc
  • Published: 05 June 2008
  • Format: Paperback 448 pages
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  • Categories: Writing Systems, Alphabets | Asian History
  • ISBN 13: 9780306816093 ISBN 10: 0306816091
  • Sales rank: 139,635

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Full description for China

• This book presents a fascinating and stunningly beautiful introduction to Chinese language and culture.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 discovery of the 3000 year old sources of the written characters still in use in China today.In this unparalleled and beautiful book, Cecilia Lindqvist tells the fascinating story of these origins, and shows how their shapes and concepts permeate Chinese thought, architecture, art and culture. Illustrations in two-colour throughout, and a four-colour insert, make vivid each stage of the story, and the beauty of the characters themselves.