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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooper, Arthur R. V., -1988, author.

Galambos, Imre, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese characters--History.

Chinese characters.

Chinese language--Writing--History.

Chinese language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (390 pages)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page

Foreword

List of Arthur Cooper’s Publications

Editor’s Introduction: Arthur Cooper and The Other Greek / Imre Galambos

Author’s Introduction

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

Back Matter

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-36905-8

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004369054 DOI