Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society

By Yuehping Yen

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415646367
• ISBN13: 9780415646369
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"