Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society

By Yuehping Yen

Series: Anthropology of Asia

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ISBN: 978-0-415-31753-5
Binding: Hardback
Published by: Routledge
Publication Date: 01/12/2005
Pages: 240
Trim Size: 234X156
Illustrations: 15 line drawings

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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.

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