The Gibbon in Chinese Civilization. Essay on Animal Wisdom.
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.