The Mandate of Heaven
Subtitle: Hidden History in the Book of Changes
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: July 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780231122979
Subjects: I Ching; Religion
First sentence: The subject of this study is the earliest layer of the Yijing.
Description: "The mysteries of the ancient Chinese text known as the I Ching continue to fascinate scholars and New Age enthusiasts alike. While sinologists rely on historical criticism to explain the meaning of the work, those who use it for divination tend to accept without question the traditional account of its origin and purpose. Whereas modern scholars are generally dismissive of the book's reputed mystical significance, traditionalists may resent academic research into the oracle because it seems irreverent or iconoclastic. The Mandate of Heaven attempts to resolve the antagonism between these two approaches."--BOOK JACKET.