Sung Dynasty Uses of the I Ching

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Main Details

Title Sung Dynasty Uses of the I Ching
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Kidder Smith
By (author) Peter K. Bol
By (author) Joseph A. Adler
By (author) Don J. Wyatt
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:286
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreConfucianism
ISBN/Barcode 9780691636283
ClassificationsDewey:299.51282
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

The I Ching, or Book of Changes, has been one of the two or three most influential books in the Chinese canon. It has been used by people on all levels of society, both as a method of divination and as a source of essential ideas about the nature of heaven, earth, and humankind. During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Sung dynasty literati turne