Chinese Characters across Asia
by Zev (Professor of Asian Languages and Literatures Handel
Title:
Chinese Characters across Asia
Author:
Zev (Professor of Asian Languages and Literatures Handel
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
276 pages, 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 3 Maps; 2
Publisher:
University of Washington Press
ISBN-13:
9780295753027
EAN:
9780295753027
Publication Date:
18/03/2025
Classifications:
Language: reference and general
Weight (g):
546
Dimensions (mm):
228 x 152 x 20
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£44.56
2 copies in stock
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Description
A fascinating story of writing across cultures and timeWhile other ancient nonalphabetic scripts—Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Mayan hieroglyphs—are long extinct, Chinese characters, invented over three thousand years ago, are today used by well over a billion people to write Chinese and Japanese.
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