The Classic of Changes in Cultural Context

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The Classic of Changes in Cultural Context

A Textual Archaeology of the Yi Jing

Scott (19..-.... ; anthropologue) Davis

Résumé

The Classic of Changes (Yi jing) is one of the most ancient texts known to human civilization, always given pride of place in the Chinese classical tradition. And yet the powerful fascination exerted by the Classic of Changes has preserved the archaic text, widely attracting readers with a continuing interest in trying to understand it as a source of reflection and guide to ordinary circumstances of human life. Its monumental influence over Chinese thought makes the text an indispensable element in any informed approach to Chinese culture.Accordingly, the book focuses on the archaic core of the Classic of Changes and proposes a structural anthropological analysis for two main reasons. First, unlike many treatments of the Yi jing, there is a concern to place the text carefully in the context of the ancient culture

Détails de l'édition

ISBN-13
9781604978087
ISBN-10
1604978082
EAN
9781604978087
Éditeur
Cambria Press (Amherst (N. Y.))
Date de publication
1 janvier 2012
Langue
en
Pages
306
Dimensions
24 cm
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