Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

The I Ching: A Biography

1 Anmeldelser

4

Serier

9 of 22

Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Religion og spiritualitet

How the I Ching became one of the most widely read and influential books in the world

The I Ching originated in China as a divination manual more than three thousand years ago. In 136 BCE the emperor declared it a Confucian classic, and in the centuries that followed, this work had a profound influence on the philosophy, religion, art, literature, politics, science, technology, and medicine of various cultures throughout East Asia. Jesuit missionaries brought knowledge of the I Ching to Europe in the seventeenth century, and the American counterculture embraced it in the 1960s. Here Richard Smith tells the extraordinary story of how this cryptic and once obscure book became one of the most widely read and extensively analyzed texts in all of world literature.

In this concise history, Smith traces the evolution of the I Ching in China and throughout the world, explaining its complex structure, its manifold uses in different cultures, and its enduring appeal. He shows how the indigenous beliefs and customs of Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Tibet "domesticated" the text, and he reflects on whether this Chinese classic can be compared to religious books such as the Bible or the Qur'an. Smith also looks at how the I Ching came to be published in dozens of languages, providing insight and inspiration to millions worldwide—including ardent admirers in the West such as Leibniz, Carl Jung, Philip K. Dick, Allen Ginsberg, Hermann Hesse, Bob Dylan, Jorge Luis Borges, and I. M. Pei. Smith offers an unparalleled biography of the most revered book in China's entire cultural tradition, and he shows us how this enigmatic ancient classic has become a truly global phenomenon.

© 2012 Princeton University Press (E-bog): 9781400841622

Release date

E-bog: 25. marts 2012

Andre kan også lide...

  1. The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Biography John J. Collins
  2. Pessimism: Philosophy, Ethic, Spirit Joshua Foa Dienstag
  3. The Survival of the Pagan Gods: The Mythological Tradition and Its Place in Renaissance Humanism and Art Jean Seznec
  4. Elaborations on Emptiness: Uses of the Heart Sūtra Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
  5. Christian Ethics: Lessons from a 2,000-Year Tradition Edward M. Malloy
  6. On Theology and Psychology: The Correspondence of C. G. Jung and Adolf Keller C. G. Jung
  7. Analytical Psychology: Notes of the Seminar Given in 1925 C. G. Jung
  8. Organic Prayer: Discover the Presence and Power of God in the Everyday Sherry Harney
  9. Religions of India in Practice Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
  10. The Red Thread: Buddhist Approaches to Sexuality Bernard Faure
  11. The Erotic Bird: Phenomenology in Literature Maurice Natanson
  12. The World in a Book: Al-Nuwayri and the Islamic Encyclopedic Tradition Elias Muhanna
  13. What Makes Us Think?: A Neuroscientist and a Philosopher Argue about Ethics, Human Nature, and the Brain Jean-Pierre Changeux
  14. Enlightenment Philosophy in a Nutshell: The complete guide to the great revolutionary philosophers, including René Descartes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, and David Hume Jane O'Grady
  15. Angels and Saints: Who They Are and Why They Matter (Engaging Catholicism) McGrath Institute for Church Life
  16. Before and After Muhammad: The First Millennium Refocused Garth Fowden
  17. Unfractured: A Christ-Centered Action Plan for Cultural Change Skot Welch
  18. How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians Quintus Tullius Cicero
  19. Imaginative Moods: Aesthetics, Religion, Philosophy Dorthe Jorgensen
  20. Divination and Human Nature: A Cognitive History of Intuition in Classical Antiquity Peter Struck
  21. Proexis Manual: Existential Program Waldo Vieira
  22. Avatar-Philosophy (and -Religion) or FAITHEISM Edmond Wright
  23. When You Pray: The deeper meaning of the Lord's Prayer William F Johnson
  24. Speaking by the Numbers: Enneagram Wisdom for Teachers, Pastors, and Communicators Sean Palmer
  25. Not in My Philosophy: True experiences of the supernatural and the search for explanations Patricia Marsh
  26. The Sacred Journey: Your Quest For Life's Higher Meaning Sam Keen
  27. Peripatetic Group Therapy Phenomenology and Psychopathology Demétrius França
  28. The Undiscovered Self: With Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams C. G. Jung
  29. Political Turbulence: How Social Media Shape Collective Action Taha Yasseri
  30. An Introduction to Drawing: An Artist's Guide to Skills & Techniques Robin Hazlewood

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Start tilbuddet