中国印章（英文版）

　　从印鉴的起源开始，本书将系统梳理中国印鉴自商周以来的发展历程，展现各种印鉴的形态，并从中国传统文化的角度去观照印鉴背后的内涵和文化，如印鉴与书法、绘画的关系，与中国古代职官制度甚至与历史考古的关系等。本书将以活泼生动、富有趣味的语言和故事来贯穿对印鉴历史和知识的叙述，以1000幅左右的精美的印鉴实物图片展示给读者，达到图文互释的作用。本书在资料的丰富、论述的祥备、制作的精美等方面，将是对现有关于印鉴方面图书的一个突破。

　　上海博物馆研究员，印章研究著名学者

Introduction

The World of Ancient Seals and Special Features of Chinese Seals
  Section 1 Overview of Seals in the East and the West in Antiquity
    Definition of Seals
    Seal Systems at Their Early Stage in the East and West
  Section 2 Properties and Forms of Chinese Seals
    Forms of Chinese Seals
    Independence and Stability of Seal Characters
    Expansion of Seal Functions
  Section 3 The Chinese Art of Seal Engraving
    Formation and Characteristics of Engraving Art
    Aesthetics of Engraving Art
Chapter 1  The Origins and Early Development of Chinese Seals - The Pre-Qin Dynasty Period
Chapter 2  Formation of a Unified Feudal Dynastic Rule and the Establishment of Qin and Han Seal Systems
  - The Qin and Han Dynasties
Chapter 3  From Following Convention to Abandoning Restraint - The Wei, Jin, Nothern and Southern Dynasties
Chapter 4  Reforming the Seal System and Re-establishing Order - The Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties
Chapter 5  Stylistic Diversification - The Liao, Song, Western Xia, Jin and Yuan Dynasties
Chapter 6  Ancient Seals - the End of an Era - The Ming and Qing Dynasties
Chapter 7  The Rise of Scholar Seal Engraving Art - Seal Engraving Schools of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Chapter 8  Classics and Apriorism - Seal Engraving in Recent and Modern Times
Chapter 9  Seal Appraisal and Collection in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and Three-Dimensional Elements in Seals Art

Appendices