Harmony: A Treasury of Chinese Wisdom for Children and Parents - Couverture souple

Conover, Sarah; Hui, Chen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1558965718 ISBN 13 : 9781558965713

Editeur : Skinner House Books, 2010

Synopsis

A collection of traditional stories from one of the world's oldest civilizations. Simple, often humorous, and always wise, these tales will delight readers of all ages, making Harmony a book to cherish.

For over two thousand years, the Chinese have used brief sayings known as chengyu to sum up practical wisdom and ethical principles. Most chengyu are associated with a story that illustrates their meaning, and these stories have been passed down by word of mouth over the centuries.

Gathered in this volume are twenty-four of the most popular chengyu and the stories based on them, each beautifully illustrated by one of China's foremost artists, Ji Ruoxiao. For readers curious about the cultural context of the tales, the book includes a brief overview of Chinese religious traditions as well as background notes on each story, a map, and chronology.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ji Ruoxiao is a professor of art at Sichuan Normal University, in Chengdu. She studied at Beijing's Central Institute of Fine Arts, and her paintings hang in the Chinese Art Museum, also in Beijing. The recipient of many honors, she was one of two Chinese artists whose work was chosen for the art exhibition at the Fourth United Nations World Conference of Women. She lives in Seattle and returns to Sichuan each year to teach.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Skinner House Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1558965718
• ISBN 13: 9781558965713
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Ruoxiao Ji
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible