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Chinese Calligraphy : From Pictograph to Ideogram - The History of 214 Essential Chinese/Japanese Characters by Edoardo Fazzioli (1987, Hardcover)

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An illuminating history of the 214 Chinese symbols or radicals and how they provide a unique way to penetrate a rich, mysterious world and can reflect the history and philosophy of an entire culture. Written Chinese can call upon some 40,000 characters, many of which originated about 6,000 years ago as little pictures of everyday objects used by the ancients to communicate with each other. This book, which introduces the Westerner to a rich and mysterious world, is based on a classic compilation of the Chinese language done in the 18th century, which determined that all the characters then in use were devised from 214 root pictographs or symbols. Each of these 214 key characters, called radicals is charmingly explored by the author, both for its etymology and for what it reveals about Chinese history and culture. Chinese characters are marvels of graphic design, and this book shows, stroke by stroke, how each radical is written and gives examples of how radicals are combined with other radicals and character elements to form new characters.

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Publisher
Abbeville Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0896597741
ISBN-13
9780896597747
eBay Product ID (ePID)
827105

Product Key Features

Author
Edoardo Fazzioli
Publication Name
Chinese Calligraphy : From Pictograph to Ideogram - The History of 214 Essential Chinese/Japanese Characters
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1987
Type
Language Course
Number of Pages
252 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
29.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pl1281.F3413 1987
Reviews
"... Chinese Calligraphy, is a fascinating etymological compliment to the drier task of language learning. Through illustration and a two or three paragraph explanation, the evolution of pictographs to characters is simply presented...this book is as informative as it is interesting, far moreso than a typical Chinese dictionary or language textbook." -- Asian New Yorker
Table of Content
Table of Contents from: Chinese Calligraphy A Living Language, Six Thousand Years Old Man Body To Journey Village Paintbrush Dragon Jade Yellow Index
Copyright Date
1987
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
Asian / Chinese, Techniques / Calligraphy, Asian / Japanese, Chinese
Lccn
87-001203
Dewey Decimal
495.1/2
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Foreign Language Study, Art

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by H1vzBkzpRIe@Del...Mar 28, 2007
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Calligraphy is defined as beautiful handwriting but it is essentially much more than that. When you know how to make calligraphy you are an artist. By learning this special art you can impress friends, make things look much neater, and develop an eye for detail. This is great for all three and I highly recommend it for anyone who likes to make things look nice.

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