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Richard Bertschinger - Yijing, Shamanic Oracle of China: A New Book of Change - 9781848190832 - V9781848190832
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Yijing, Shamanic Oracle of China: A New Book of Change

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Description for Yijing, Shamanic Oracle of China: A New Book of Change Hardback. This new translation of the Yijing offers a traditional reading that refreshes and expands on the original text making it relevant for the modern world. It provides a detailed commentary explaining the underlying structure, philosophy and history of the book, and gives practical instructions for consulting the oracle using yarrow sticks or coins. Num Pages: 336 pages, 64 black and white. BIC Classification: VXFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 27. Weight in Grams: 914.

For the Chinese, the destiny of each individual and the cosmos have always been inextricably linked, and for two thousand years the Yijing, or the Book of Change, has exercised the best minds in the Orient. Richard Bertschinger, author of The Secret of Everlasting Life (the first translation of The Can Tong Qi), has worked from the classical commentaries to make a fresh and up-to-date translation for the modern world. Marriage, business ventures, journeys, military ventures, disputes, world affairs, personal problems, health or money issues, all are grist for the mill of the Book of Change. Through pondering the lines, studying their ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
230
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
913g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848190832
SKU
V9781848190832
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About Richard Bertschinger
Richard Bertschinger has been working on this translation for thirty years. He studied with the Taoist sage and Master, Gia-fu Feng. A practising acupuncturist, teacher of the healing arts, and translator of ancient Chinese texts, he lives with his family in the hills of south west England.

Reviews for Yijing, Shamanic Oracle of China: A New Book of Change
The great strength of Richard Bertschinger's rendition of the Yijing is that it is both a personal interpretation and one that is based on scholarship of the Chinese language. For millions of Chinese who have read the Yijing over the millennia understanding its ideas has been part of a lived experience, a personal journey. This edition also encourages the reader ... Read more

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