Nominative Determinism: How Your Name Determines Your Fate (Traditional Chinese Edition) - Couverture souple

Yuen, Cyril S; Li, Kathy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1925462145 ISBN 13 : 9781925462142

Editeur : Solid Software Pty Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

Nominative Determinism: How Your Name Determines Your Fate brings together from across time the dos and don'ts, taboos and customs, fashions and traditions, for naming a baby or person: how a good name brings luck and how a miss is as good as a mile; the various ancient naming techniques using a person's five elements and Chinese zodiacs, supplemented by thought-provoking practical examples; analysis of names and sobriquets from historical and modern figures...

This book is practical and yet fun to read. It does not only give you dinner conversation starters, but also precious references for parents and soon-to-be parents who plan to name their babies.

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À propos des auteurs

Cyril S. Yuen is a prominent figure in feng-shui, he is also a consultant for a transnational architecture firm where he applies feng-shui techniques to help optimize contemporary architectural designs. He learned the art of feng-shui and I-Ching name analysis (a form of Chinese anthroponymy) from several notable experts. His other book, The Aspects of Feng-Shui, gives a comprehensive analysis of the feng-shui culture and its influence in the Western world. Having graduated with an engineering degree from McGill University in Canada, Cyril also obtained the Diploma in Translation from the Chartered Institute of Linguistics in the UK. His articles are easy to understand, and they blend seamlessly into Chinese and Western cultures.

Kathy Li comes from a feng-shui family. Having studied in France, she pursued her learning of feng-shui and Chinese anthroponomastics under the guidance of Master Eric Yuen. She now works in the real estate industry in Canada. Kathy is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, English, and French. Her expertise in feng-shui gives her clients head starts when choosing dream homes or office spaces. She is a columnist on feng-shui, and had been invited regularly on TV for talks on feng-shui and Chinese anthroponymy.

Based in Melbourne, eBook Dynasty is an Australian publisher of Chinese digital and print books and an imprint of Solid Software Pty Ltd. Formally launched in June 2012, we are dedicated to helping emerging and established English-language authors, agents and publishers to translate, publish and promote their titles to the Chinese World. We also assist Chinese-language authors to promote their writings to the English World.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Solid Software Pty Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: chinois
• ISBN 10: 1925462145
• ISBN 13: 9781925462142
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible