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I ching = Yijing : the book of change

Title
I ching = Yijing : the book of change / translated with an introduction and commentary by John Minford.
Publication
New York : Viking, 2014.

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Additional Authors
Minford, John.
Description
lxv, 855 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
Summary
" A landmark new translation of the ancient Chinese oracle and book of wisdom With our lives changing at dizzying speed, the I Ching, or Book of Change, is increasingly consulted for answers to fundamental questions about the world and our place in it. The oldest extant book of divination, it dates back three thousand years to ancient shamanistic practices involving the ritual preparation of the shoulder bones of oxen. From this early form of communication with the other world, it has become the Chinese spiritual book par excellence. An influence on such cultural icons as Bob Dylan, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Philip K. Dick, and Philip Pullman, the I Ching is turned to by millions around the world for insights on spiritual growth, business, medicine, genetics, game theory, strategic thinking, and leadership, and of course for the window it opens on China. This new translation, over a decade in the making, is informed by the latest archaeological discoveries and features a gorgeously rendered codex of divination signs-the I Ching's sixty-four Tarot-like hexagrams. It captures the majesty and mystery of this legendary work and charts an illuminating path to self-knowledge"--
Uniform Title
Yi jing. English.
Alternative Title
  • I ching : the essential translation of the ancient Chinese oracle and book of wisdom
  • Yijing
Subject
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction -- I Ching Diagrams -- How to Consult the I Ching -- The Sixty-Four Hexagrams -- A Note on Pronunciation and Other Conventions -- Part I. Book of Wisdom with Extracts from Traditional Commentaries -- Part II. Bronze Age Oracle with Commentary -- Works Consulted and Suggestions for Further Reading -- Names and Dates -- Glossary -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- Finding Table for Hexagrams.
Call Number
JFE 15-1142
ISBN
  • 9780670024698 (hardback)
  • 0670024694 (hardback)
LCCN
2014010101
OCLC
874901907
Title
I ching = Yijing : the book of change / translated with an introduction and commentary by John Minford.
Publisher
New York : Viking, 2014.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Minford, John.
Note
Title on jacket : I ching : the essential translation of the ancient Chinese oracle and book of wisdom
Research Call Number
JFE 15-1142
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