China, empire of living symbols / Cecilia Lindqvist ; translated from the Swedish by Joan Tate ; foreword by Michael Loewe.

Translation of: Tecknens rike.
Title in Chinese: Hanzi yuanliu 漢字源流
"A Merloyd Lawrence book."
Published simultaneously by Harvill in London, with title: China, empire of the written symbol.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-416) and index.

Oracle bones and bronzes -- Man, mankind -- Water and mountains -- Wild animals -- Domestic animals -- Carts, roads, and boats -- Farming -- Wine and jars -- Hemp and silk -- Bamboo and trees -- Roofs and houses -- Books and musical instruments -- Numbers and other abstract characters -- Meaning and sound -- Empire of living symbols -- Character stroke count.

The other Greek : an introduction to Chinese and Japanese characters, their history and influence / by Arthur Cooper ; edited by Imre Galambos.

"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. Chinese is the Greek of the Far East, 'the other Greek'! Originally a cryptanalyst, Cooper uses his professional--and distinctly non-academic--training to analyse Chinese characters and points out a series of unacknowledged associations between them. Ultimately, he aims to initiate the reader with no prior knowledge of the language into Chinese writing and poetry"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Etymology as the principle of Chinese writing -- Introducing Chinese characters -- Deerpark hermitage -- River snow I : the other Greek -- River snow II : word-building -- River snow III : rhythm -- Windows -- Stars and seething pots -- The ballad of the ancient cypress -- On releasing a wild goose -- Ware, ware, snares for hares -- The way: Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu and Lieh Tzu -- When I was green -- Snow and plum -- Farewell to the god of plagues.

Local access dig.pdf. [Cooper-The Other Greek.pdf]