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China: Empire of Living Symbols
China Empire of Living Symbols
Author: Cecilia Lindqvist
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 beg...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780306816093
ISBN-10: 0306816091
Publication Date: 5/5/2008
Pages: 448
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Publisher: Da Capo Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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