{"product_id":"a-companion-to-yi-jing-numerology-and-cosmology-9780700716081","title":"A Companion to Yi jing Numerology and Cosmology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslations of the \u003cem\u003eYi jing\u003c\/em\u003e into western languages have been biased towards the \u003cem\u003eyili\u003c\/em\u003e (''meaning and pattern'') tradition, whereas studies of the \u003cem\u003exiangshu\u003c\/em\u003e (''image and number'') tradition - which takes as its point of departure the imagery and numerology associated with divination and its hexagrams, trigrams, lines, and related charts and diagrams - has remained relatively unexplored. This major new reference work is organised as a Chinese-English encyclopedia, arranged alphabetically according to the \u003cem\u003epinyin\u003c\/em\u003e romanisation, with Chinese characters appended. A character index as well as an English index is included. The entries are of two kinds: technical terms and various other concepts related to the ''image and number'' tradition, and bio-bibliographical information on Chinese \u003cem\u003eYi jing\u003c\/em\u003e scholars. Each entry in the former category has a brief explanation that includes references to the origins of the term, cross-references, and a reference to an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A great deal of conscientous work has gone into the creation of the volume.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eBulletin of the SOAS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A great deal of conscientous work has gone into the creation of the volume.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eBulletin of the SOAS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This book is highly readable on its own, or as a companion to others. Nielsen’s work is to be commended, and the publisher is to be thanked for issuing these new, affordable paper and ebook editions.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eBarbara Davis, Taijiquan Journal, Minneapolis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of plates Common Abbreviations Conventions Introduction A Companion to \u003cem\u003eYi Jing \u003c\/em\u003eNumerology and Cosmology Plates (between pages 348 and 349) Selected Bibliography Index of Common English Translations of the Hexagram names Index of Chinese Works\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018381066583,"sku":"9780700716081","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780700716081.jpg?v=1750776646","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-companion-to-yi-jing-numerology-and-cosmology-9780700716081","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}