中國書法是一門具有悠久歷史和*廣泛群眾基礎的藝術。它以漢字特有的線條和書寫規律，表現出豐富多彩的筆法、章法和筆勢，反映出人們的氣質、情趣和審美思想。它是中國古代先民在長期實踐中不斷美化書寫過程、進行藝術創造的成果，在傳統文化中居於極為尊崇的地位，受到中國人民的普遍喜愛，也是其他藝術形式所不能取代的中國特有的傳統藝術。
本書為“中華文明史話”之一，采用中英文對照的形式介紹了我國的書法藝術。

序
引言
一、朦矓、神秘、奇特——先秦書法
1.刀刻尖細的甲骨又
2.堅硬粗圓的金文
3.“書法**法則”石鼓文
二、嚴謹規範，典雅秀麗——秦漢書法
1.“小篆鼻祖”李斯
2.天然的秦、漢簡帛文
3.漢隸與蔡邕
三、在激蕩和苦難中綻放——魏、晉、南北朝書法
1.書法革新家鍾繇
2.“書聖”王羲之
3.風格迥異的“北碑”
四、博大清新，輝煌燦爛——隋、唐書法
1.智永與隋代書法
2.影響深遠的初唐四家
3.浪漫豪邁的唐草三傑
4.顏筋柳骨各領風騷
五、浩淼長河，緩緩流淌——宋元書法
1.尚意書風與“宋四家”
2.千姿百態的南宋書法
3.一代書家趙孟頫
六、在批判與揚棄中興起——明清書法
1.吳門派和華亭派
2.反流俗思潮與徐渭
3.直破前人的傅山、金農和鄭板橋
4.“書道中興”與碑學諸家
結束語

Introduction
Ⅰ. Pre-Qin Calligraphy: Obscure, Mysterious and Unique
1. Oracle-bone Inscriptions Carved with Sharp Knife
2. Hard and Round Bronze Inscriptions
3 Stone Drum Inscription: the Oriain of Calliaraphic Rules
Ⅱ. Calligraphy of the Qin and Han Dynasties: Standard and Elegant
1. Li Si: Creator of Small Seal Script
2. Calligraphy on Bamboo or Wood Slips and Silk
3. Cai Yong and Han Clerical Script
Ⅲ. Calligraphy in the Wei, Jin and Southern & Northern Dynasties: Flourishing in Turbulence and Tribulation
1. Zhong Yao: Innovator of Calligraphy
2. Wang Xizhi: Sage of Calligraphy
3. Northern Stele Inscriptions with Diversified Styles
Ⅳ. Calligraphy of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Fresh. Profound and Magnificent
1. Zhi Yong and Calligraphy of the Sui Dynasty
2. Highly Influential "Four Masters of the Early Tang Dynasty"
3. Three Outstanding Calligraphers for Cursive Script in the Tang Dynasty: Romantic and Heroic
4. Calligraphic Characteristics of Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan
Ⅴ. Calligraphy of the Song and Yuan Dynasties: Slow but Steady Progress
1. Calligraphic Style in Pursuit of Expressiveness and the Four Great Song Calligraphers
2. Diversified Calligraphy of the Southern Song Dynasty
3. Zhao Mengfu: Grand Master of Calligraphy
Ⅵ. Calligraphy of the Ming and Qing Dynasties: Rising in Criticizing and Sublating
1. Wumen School and Huating School
2. Xu Wei and the Iconoclastic Movement
3. Fu Shan, Jin Nong and Zheng Banqiao: Challengers to the Previous Calligraphers
4. Golden Era for Calligraphy of the Qing Dynasty and Various Schools of Stele Scholars

Closing
附錄 Appendix