Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society by Yuehping Yen
Looks at the popular view of Chinese writing
Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society
Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society
Summary
This unusual and interesting book is an 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.
Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society Summary
Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society Reviews
'This is a very good book. Yen is both insightful in her analysis of the sources and implications of the aura of Chinese writing and careful in her discussions of how people think about characters.' - China Journal
About Yuehping Yen
Yen, Yuehping
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Introduction: The Abode of Calligraphic Inscriptions 1. Dances with Power: Public Calligraphy and its Social Effects 2. Becoming a Person Through Wen 3. Handwriting and Personhood 4. Body-Person Engineering: Brush Techniques and Calligraphic Composition 5. Brush Work: Alternative Bodybuilding 6. Ideograms and Knowledge 7. Characters Reloaded Bibliography Glossary
Additional information
NLS9780415646369
9780415646369
0415646367
Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society by Yuehping Yen
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2014-08-15
240
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