Written on bamboo & silk
Subtitle: the beginnings of Chinese books & inscriptions
By: Tsuen-Hsuin Tsien.
Edition: 2nd ed. / with an afterword by Edward L. Shaughnessy.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 323
Subjects: Writing -- Materials and instruments.; Chinese language -- Writing -- History.; Inscriptions, Chinese.; Books -- China -- History.
Other titles: Written on bamboo and silk
Description: "In this 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. Now expanded and updated, this edition includes material that treats the many major documents and ancient Chinese artifacts uncovered in the over forty years since the book's first publication. Edward L. Shaughnessy's substantial new afterword completes this long-awaited second edition."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-294) and index.
Rev. ed. of: Written on bamboo and silk. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1962.
Table of contents: title: Records on bones and shells; title: Inscriptions on metals and clay; title: Engravings on stone and jade; title: Documents on bamboo and wood; title: Silk as writing material; title: Paper and paper manuscripts; title: Implements and tools for writing.