VAN GULIK Robert, CHAUFOUR Ghislain (trans.).
The Gibbon in Chinese Civilization. Essay on Animal Wisdom.
Klincksieck
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| N° d'inventaire | 22554 |
| Format | 12 x 18 |
| Détails | 240 p., paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782252044773 |
Orientalist R. van Gulik discovered gibbons in Malaysia. This book brings together texts translated into French for the first time, in which he describes these great apes scientifically and empathetically. In Chinese tradition, the gibbon serves as a link between nature and man, symbolizing artistic sensitivity and the grace of fulfilled lives.
Orientalist R. van Gulik discovered gibbons in Malaysia. This book brings together texts translated into French for the first time, in which he describes these great apes scientifically and empathetically. In Chinese tradition, the gibbon serves as a link between nature and man, symbolizing artistic sensitivity and the grace of fulfilled lives.