Oracle Bones Speak: Exploring Ancient Chinese Script

Bilingual Edition – English & Chinese
甲骨在说话：探寻中国古文字的奥秘

Product Details | 产品信息

• Title / 书名: Oracle Bones Speak / 甲骨在说话

• Format / 装帧: Paperback / 平装

• Pages / 页数: 316

• Publisher / 出版社: CIP (2010)

• Language / 语言: English, Chinese / 英文，中文

• ISBN-10: 750123860X

• ISBN-13: 978-7501238606 / 9787501238606

Overview | 内容简介

Oracle Bones Speak offers a fascinating bilingual journey into one of the earliest known forms of Chinese writing—oracle bone script (甲骨文). Combining scholarly insight with accessible language, this book explores the origins, meanings, and cultural significance of characters etched into turtle shells and animal bones thousands of years ago during the Shang Dynasty.

《甲骨在说话》是一部中英双语图书，为读者打开通往中国古代文明的重要窗口。本书深入浅出地介绍了商代甲骨文的起源、演变和所蕴含的丰富历史文化内涵。通过对这些古老文字的解读，揭示出当时社会、宗教和政治生活的多个层面。

Key Features | 主要特色

• Bilingual presentation – Dual-language format ideal for scholars, students, and language enthusiasts.
  中英双语 – 适合学者、学生及语言爱好者阅读。

• Explores ancient Chinese writing – Learn about the earliest Chinese characters inscribed on bones and shells.
  探索古代汉字 – 深入了解刻在甲骨上的汉字起源。

• Historical and cultural context – Gain insights into the Shang Dynasty's belief systems, rituals, and society.
  历史文化背景丰富 – 揭示商代社会、宗教与生活面貌。

• Educational resource – A perfect resource for Chinese history, calligraphy, linguistics, and archaeology courses.
  教学利器 – 适合用于汉字学、历史、考古等教学用途。

• Interdisciplinary appeal – Engages readers interested in both the humanities and ancient writing systems.
  跨学科融合 – 吸引语言学、人文学、历史研究等多领域读者。

Ideal For | 适合人群

• Students of Chinese history and language / 中文历史与语言学习者

• Calligraphy and epigraphy enthusiasts / 书法与金石学爱好者

• Cultural historians and educators / 文化史研究者与教育者

• Museum and exhibition docents / 博物馆工作人员

• Readers interested in ancient civilizations / 古文明爱好者

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#OracleBones #ChineseScript #甲骨文 #AncientChina #ChineseLanguageHistory #BilingualBook #Epigraphy #Calligraphy #ShangDynasty