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A Dictionary of Chinese Symbols: Hidden Symbols in Chinese Life and Thought
A Dictionary of Chinese Symbols Hidden Symbols in Chinese Life and Thought
Author: Wolfram Eberhard
ISBN-13: 9780415002288
ISBN-10: 0415002281
Publication Date: 7/11/1988
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Paperback
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buzzby avatar reviewed A Dictionary of Chinese Symbols: Hidden Symbols in Chinese Life and Thought on + 6062 more book reviews
This is the only book so far that has caught my interest in the study of chinese writing. It's more than a dictionary, it explains (attempts to, anyway) how the writing molds chinese thought and makes them different than, say, Europeans. First published in German in 1983.