P'ungsu: A Study of Geomancy in Korea - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1438468695 ISBN 13 : 9781438468693

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 2018

Synopsis

This book is a milestone in the history of academic research on the development and role of geomancy (fengshui in Chinese and p'ungsu in Korean) in Korean culture and society. As the first interdisciplinary work of its kind, it investigates many topics in geomancy studies that have never been previously explored, and contains contributions from a number of disciplines including geography, historical studies, environmental science, architecture, landscape architecture, religious studies, and psychoanalysis. While almost all books in English about geomancy are addressed to general readers as practical guides for divining auspicious locations, P'ungsu is a work of rigorous scholarship that documents, analyzes, and explains past and current practices of geomancy. Its readers will better understand the impact of geomancy on the Korean cultural landscape and appreciate the significant ecological principles embedded in the geomantic traditions of Korea; while researchers will discover new insights and inspirations for future research on geomancy not only in Korea, but in China and elsewhere.

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À propos de l'auteur

Hong-key Yoon is Associate Professor of Cultural Geography at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and the author of The Culture of Fengshui in Korea: An Exploration of East Asian Geomancy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1438468695
• ISBN 13: 9781438468693
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 421
• Éditeur: Yoon Hong-key
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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