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Calligraphy and power in contemporary Chinese society /

This unusual and interesting book is a fascinating account of the world of Chinese writing. It examines Chinese space and the political and social use of writing as propaganda, a publicity booster and as a ladder for social climbing.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yen, Yuehping, 1969-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York, NY : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.
Colección:Anthropology of Asia series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Brief chronology of Chinese history; Introduction: the abode of calligraphic inscriptions; Dances with power: Public calligraphy and its social effects; Becoming a person through wen; Handwriting and personhood; Body-person engineering through ink and brush: Brush techniques and calligraphic composition; Brush work: Alternative bodybuilding; Ideograms and knowledge; Characters reloaded; Notes; Bibliography; List of Chinese characters for terms used in the text; Index.