Ebook: The Other Greek: An Introduction to Chinese and Japanese Characters, Their History and Influence
- Genre: Linguistics // Linguistics
- Tags: Chinese characters -- History, Chinese language -- Writing -- History, Chinese characters, Chinese language -- Writing, Языки и языкознание, Письменность, Китайский язык, Японский язык, Chinese language, Japanese language, ĉina lingvo, japana lingvo
- Year: 2018
- Publisher: Brill
- Language: English
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"In The Other Greek, Arthur Cooper offers a captivating and unorthodox introduction to the world of the Chinese script through the medium of poetry, explaining the structure, meaning and cultural significance of each character. Written nearly half a century ago, and now published posthumously, the book argues that the role of Chinese writing was analogous to the influence of Greek civilization on Western culture. Read more...