Dictionary of Chinese Symbols

Hidden Symbols in Chinese Life and Thought
1. Auflage 1988
ISBN: 978-0-415-00228-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 424 g

Reihe: Routledge Dictionaries

This unique and authoritative guide describes more than 400 important Chinese symbols, explaining their esoteric meanings and connections. Their use and development in Chinese literature and in Chinese customs and attitudes to life are traced lucidly and precisely.
`An ideal reference book to help one learn and explore further, while simultaneously giving greater insight into many other aspects of Chinese life. the most authoritative guide to Chinese symbolism available to the general reader today. a well-researched, informative and entertaining guide to the treasure trove of Chinese symbols.' - South China Morning Post

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eberhard, Wolfram

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Schrift, Paläographie, Orthographie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: The Symbolic Language of the Chinese, Dictionary of Chinese Symbols, Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Wolfram Eberhard is Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkley.