The Origin of Chinese Characters: An Illustrated History and Word Guide

by Kihoon Lee

Relating details of Chinese history, anthropology and culture, the author shows how their writing system evolved from early pictograms into the more calligraphic symbols we see today. Copious illustrations of archaeological artifacts and scenes from ancient life give the cultural context. Used in East Asia for over 2000 years, the Hanzi (set of Chinese characters) is beautiful in typography and from an artistic perspective. Today's Chinese, Japanese,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628943211
• ISBN13: 9781628943214
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Algora Publishing
• Length: 244 Pages