Written on Bamboo and Silk: The Beginnings of Chinese Books and Inscriptions, Second Edition

by Tsuen-Hsuin Tsien

Book Overview

Paleography, which often overlaps with archaeology, deciphers ancient inscriptions and modes of writing to reveal the knowledge and workings of earlier societies. In this now-classic 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. This edition includes material that treats the many major documents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226814165
• ISBN13: 9780226814162
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"