THE I CHING OR BOOK OF CHANGES

Richard Wilhelm and Hellmut Wilhelm

ISBN 10: 069109750X / ISBN 13: 9780691097503

Verlag: Princjeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1977

Forward by Carl Gustav Jung! lxii+740pp; detailed index. Fold-out chart in back. No name or writing. CLEAN! Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 007599

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The bestselling English translation of the ancient classic of Chinese divination that has inspired millions with its timeless insights into the changing nature of existence

The I Ching, or Book of Changes, has exerted a living influence in China for thousands of years. Today, it continues to enrich the lives of readers around the world. First set down in the dawn of history as a book of oracles, it grew into a book of wisdom with the inclusion of commentaries on its oracular pronouncements, eventually becoming one of the Five Classics of Confucianism and providing a common source for both Confucianist and Taoist philosophy. This edition of the I Ching is the most authoritative and complete translation available, preserving the spirit of the ancient text while providing a vital key for anyone who seeks to live harmoniously with the immutable law of change.

The book presents the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching along with their texts and interpretations in a format especially designed for easy reference. Unlike many editions of the I Ching, it also features the Ten Wings, supplemental writings traditionally ascribed to Confucius that provide indispensable insights into the symbolic structure of the hexagrams and their place in a cosmology where change is the only constant.

With an illuminating foreword by C. G. Jung and an informative introduction by Richard Wilhelm, this beautiful edition of the I Ching shares the essence of wisdom and a true understanding of life.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: C. G. Jung (1875–1961) was the founder of analytical psychology and one of the great intellectual figures of the twentieth century. Richard Wilhelm (1873–1930) was a sinologist, theologian, and missionary who translated many ancient Chinese works and wrote several books on Chinese philosophy and civilization. His acclaimed German translation of the I Ching from Chinese served as the basis for this Bollingen edition. Hellmut Wilhelm (1905–1990) was a scholar of Chinese literature and history and a world-renowned expert on the I Ching. He was the son of Richard Wilhelm. Cary F. Baynes (1883–1977) was a translator and Jungian psychologist.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE I CHING OR BOOK OF CHANGES
Verlag: Princjeton University Press, Princeton, NJ
Erscheinungsdatum: 1977
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Near Fine
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good
Auflage: 3. Auflage