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Cecilia Lindqvist (1932–2021)

Author of China: Empire of Living Symbols

8 Works 338 Members 8 Reviews

About the Author

Works by Cecilia Lindqvist

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Birthdate
1932
Date of death
2021-09-27
Gender
female
Education
Beijing University
Organizations
Stockholm University
Uppsala University
Relationships
Karlgren, Bernhard (teacher)
Nationality
Sweden
Places of residence
China
Stockholm, Sweden
Associated Place (for map)
Stockholm, Sweden

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8 reviews
I was extremely taken with this book. The author is honest about the sometimes contested or unclear explanation of some of the characters but she mostly comes up with well researched explanations or at least very educated and convincing theses. When you say it's a book about the Chinese symbols for writing - people think it sounds fearfully dull and technical and academic. I know nothing about China but found this an incredibly approachable and fascinating book that really was eye-opening show more about the different ways of seeing and representing the world. Magical. show less
A creative look at the development and use of Chinese characters, by someone who loves the language and its expression. Lindqvist shows how many of the Chinese character were originallyy written and then evolved. She has an uncanny look at Chinese civilization.
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Fantastisch beschrijvend boek over de evolutie van het chinese schrift (= Unesco werelderfgoed). Opmerkelijk is de uitbreiding naar de regio's en context van de oorsprong. Het totaalbeeld dat hiermee gegeven wordt is bijzonder nuttig voor mensen zoals ik die chinees leren en worstelen met het lezen en schrijven van de karakters. Hierdoor krijg je een grondige beschrijving van het oude chinese leven en hun evolutie om het gesproken woord om te zetten in een geschreven erfenis. Chapeau.

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Works
8
Members
338
Popularity
#70,453
Rating
½ 4.4
Reviews
8
ISBNs
17
Languages
6

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