Bøger af Frank Herring Chalfant

This book offers an in-depth exploration of the history and evolution of Chinese writing, including the development of the earliest forms of written language dating back to the Shang dynasty. Chalfant draws on a variety of sources to provide a comprehensive overview of this fascinating subject, making this book an essential resource for scholars of anthropology, linguistics, and Chinese history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

In this book, first published in 1906, Frank Herring Chalfant provides a comprehensive overview of the history and development of writing in China, from the earliest pictograms and ideograms, to the development of the seal script and clerical script. Chalfant examines in detail the evolution of Chinese writing, its aesthetics, and its relation to culture and society.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Early Chinese Writing is a book written by Frank Herring Chalfant in 1906. The book focuses on the early forms of Chinese writing, which date back to the Shang dynasty (16th-11th century BCE). Chalfant provides a detailed analysis of the inscriptions found on oracle bones and bronze vessels, which were used for divination and ritual purposes during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. The book is divided into two parts. The first part provides a historical overview of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the development of Chinese writing, and the discovery of oracle bones and bronze vessels. The second part of the book is dedicated to the analysis of the inscriptions found on these artifacts. Chalfant examines the structure, grammar, and vocabulary of the inscriptions, and provides translations and interpretations of their meanings. Early Chinese Writing is considered a seminal work in the field of Chinese paleography, and has been widely cited by scholars in the field. The book is written in a scholarly style and assumes a certain level of familiarity with Chinese history and culture. However, it remains accessible to general readers with an interest in the origins of Chinese writing and the early history of China.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.