Ancient Chinese Divination - Couverture rigide

Field, Stephen L.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0824832450 ISBN 13 : 9780824832452

Editeur : University of Hawai'i Press, 2008

Synopsis

In China, the art of divination (the act of seeking prophetic information to avoid misfortune) had a profound influence on the rise of medicine, science, government, and, most importantly, philosophy and religion. This compact volume begins by explaining how divination evolved in Chinese society from the New Stone Age until the classical period and goes on to discuss how new forms of divination developed directly and indirectly out of the ancient traditions.Comprehensive and up-to-date, "Ancient Chinese Divination" will acquaint readers with not only the origin and evolution of a significant and fascinating traditional Chinese art, but also a sampling of its most important practical applications, some of which, such as feng shui, have achieved a near-universal level of appreciation and relevance.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Stephen L. Field is professor of Chinese and chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Trinity University, San Antonio.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Hawai'i Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0824832450
• ISBN 13: 9780824832452
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible