Written on Bamboo and Silk The Beginnings of Chinese Books and Inscriptions

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 and ancient Chinese artifacts uncovered over the forty years since the book's first publication, as well as an afterword by Edward L. Shaughnessy.

ISBN:	9780226814162
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
Imprint:	The University of Chicago Press
Published date:	21 Mar 2013
DEWEY:	002.0951
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	234
Weight:	540g
Height:	228mm
Width:	162mm
Spine width:	19mm

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