{"product_id":"9789819591589","title":"Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Ancient Chinese Civilization","description":"\u003ch1\u003eOracle Bone Inscriptions and Ancient Chinese Civilization\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGuofu Long\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Asia \/ China\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book provides forty divination articles written on oracle bones in the Shang and Zhou dynasties in Ancient China, including war, sacrifice, agriculture, fishing and hunting, architecture, handicraft, ghosts and gods, norms of etiquette, birth, illness, etc. It not only reflects the chronological development of the forms of ancient Chinese characters, provides indirect evidence for the study of ancient Chinese characters, especially of oracle bone inscriptions, but offers references to Chinese calligraphy. “Explanation” seeks the verification of the original meaning of Chinese characters, which can provide direct evidence for the origin of semantic meaning of the ancient characters; Each “Translation” is accurate and clear, which accords with the aim of the divination culture in ancient China and contributes to people’s understanding and mastery of the culture and language of divination in ancient China. “Its value and Significance” helps the reader to understand the political and military affairs, economy and agriculture, culture and norms of etiquette, astronomy and geography, and ethical communications in ancient China.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong Guo-fu, a professor from Renmin University of China, has been dedicated in teaching and studying Chinese ancient classics for decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819591589\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46414672724108,"sku":"9789819591589","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819591589.jpg?v=1781088559","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789819591589","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}