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Chinese Almanacs (Images of Asia) | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard J. Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
Buy New: $22.00
New (3) Used (7) from $4.75
Sales Rank: 547385
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 120
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0195852885
Dewey Decimal Number: 032.02
EAN: 9780195852882
ASIN: 0195852885
Publication Date: February 18, 1993
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Product Description
Despite efforts by Chinese governments to suppress their popularity, and the influence of Western ideas and science, almanacs have been one of the most widely distributed and read publications in Chinese societies all over the world. Perhaps no other single class of artifacts reflects more clearly the essence of inherited culture and its evolution in China in late imperial and modern times. Beautifully illustrated with block-prints and full-color covers, Chinese almanacs provide a unique insight into the structure, beliefs, hopes, and concerns of Chinese societies around the world. This perceptive introduction traces the almanacs' links with traditional calendars, astrology, and divination, and examines their importance as indexes of continuity and change, popular hopes and fears, aesthetic preferences, ethical concerns, and symbolic expression from the Tang dynasty to the present day.
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