POPULAR SUBJECT: The practice of Calligraphy continues to interest millions of people, but most books are about "how-to" and don't provide a background to the cultural significance and origins of this beautiful form of communication.



BROAD SCOPE: Traces of Words covers the whole of Asia, featuring Japanese, Chinese, Islamic and Indian calligraphy, all communities that have contributed greatly to the Canadian mosaic.



BEAUTIFUL DESIGN: As a part of the Museum of Anthropology's series this book has a gorgeous design and the highest production values.



EXHIBITION: Though this book accompanies an exhibition at Vancouver's renowned Museum of Anthropology in the summer of 2017, this book is intended to stand on its own merits -- it is not an "exhibition catalogue", but a book for the non-expert on the world of calligraphy and it can be enjoyed with or without seeing the exhibition