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Confucianism, Chinese Philosophy
The I Ching or Book of Changes by Hellmut Wilhelm β€” book cover

The I Ching or Book of Changes

by Hellmut Wilhelm (Editor), Cary F. Baynes
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Overview

The I Ching, or Book of Changes, a common source for both Confucianist and Taoist philosophy, is one of the first efforts of the human mind to place itself within the universe. It has exerted a living influence in China for 3,000 years, and interest in it has been rapidly spreading in the West.

A classic translation which has been a key book in the Bollingen series. Combines Confucian and Taoist thinking in the interpretations of the hexagrams.

Synopsis

The I Ching, or Book of Changes, a common source for both Confucianist and Taoist philosophy, is one of the first efforts of the human mind to place itself within the universe. It has exerted a living influence in China for 3,000 years, and interest in it has been rapidly spreading in the West.

The New York Times Book Review

Princeton's Bollingen edition—still regarded as the best and most authentic by I Ching aficionados.

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The New York Times Book Review

Princeton's Bollingen editionβ€”still regarded as the best and most authentic by I Ching aficionados.

Book Details

Published
October 1, 1967
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pages
806
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780691097503

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