Chinese Characters

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Chinese Characters
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jiantang Han
SeriesIntroductions to Chinese Culture
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:168
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 156
Category/GenreOriental art
Lettering and calligraphy
ISBN/Barcode 9780521186605
ClassificationsDewey:745.619951
Audience
General
Edition 3rd Revised edition
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 9 March 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Han Jiantang provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the fascinating history and development of the written Chinese language, from pictograms painted on rocks and pottery and ancient inscriptions to the refined art of calligraphy and the characters in use today. Chinese Characters will appeal to readers looking for an introduction to the rich but complex Chinese language and to all those interested in the relationship between language and culture.

Author Biography

Han Jiantang is Professor of Chinese Language at Tianjin Normal University. He has been teaching Chinese for over twenty years, and his book Chinese Culture (1994) was adopted by the China National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. He has published numerous works on the culture of Chinese characters and language and has had his art and calligraphy displayed in galleries around China.