Written on bamboo & silk
the beginnings of Chinese books & inscriptions
2nd ed. / with an afterword by Edward L. Shaughnessy.
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Author
Publication
2004 - University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois
Language
English
Word Count
80,750 words, Guess
Page Count
323 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3681551M
- ISBN-100226814181
- OCLC Control Number53970654
- Library of Congress Control Number2003027032
- LibraryThing1892050
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- Goodreads2518746
Classifications
- DDC002/.0931
- LCCZ45 .T85 2004
Alternate Titles
- Written on bamboo and silk
Description
"In this paleographic study of China, Tsuen-Hsuin Tsien traces the development of Chinese writing from the earliest inscriptions to the advent of printing, with specific attention to the tools and media used. Now expanded and updated, this edition includes material that treats the many major documents and ancient Chinese artifacts uncovered in the over forty years since the book's first publication. Edward L. Shaughnessy's substantial new afterword completes this long-awaited second edition."--BOOK JACKET.
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