{"product_id":"chinese-poetry-and-prophecy-the-written-oracle-in-east-asia-asian-religions-and-cultures-9780804743358","title":"Chinese Poetry and Prophecy The Written Oracle in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on oracular texts, this text examines the role of divination in Chinese culture, particularly in religious practice. Drawing on  ancient and modern sources, the author establishes the oracular sequence of important but obscure works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Strickmann calls us to study these poems as both prosodic masterpieces and vehicles of religious praxis,... The reader gains a new appreciation for the role of writing in Chinese ritual and the role of divination in the lives of Chinese people. The author also conveys the puissance of Chinese religion that has moved in all directions throughout the centuries.\"—\u003ci\u003eChina Review International\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...this fascinating book provides the reader with a new and vivid description of a number of prototypes of temple oracles in China and beyond.\"—\u003ci\u003eJournal of Chinese Religions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS  INTRODUCTION  I.\tRITUAL AND RANDOMIZATION  II.\tCHINESE ORACLES IN PARTIBUS  III.\tTERMINA TECHNICA  IV.\tMODERN STUDIES, EDITIONS AND TRANSLATIONS  V. \tNEW EVIDENCE: A CLUTCH OF TAOIST ORACLES  VI. \tNEW EVIDENCE: THE OLDEST BUDDHIST SEQUENCE  VII. \tLA TRAHISON DES CLEROMANES: DIVINATION IN A BUDDHIST SETTING  VIII.\tWRITING AND CHINESE RITUAL  IX.\tVISIONS OF DIFFUSION: CENTRAL ASIA AND THE WEST  \tBIBLIOGRAPHY  \tA. East Asian Sources  \tB. Secondary Literature  \tINDEX","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405549478231,"sku":"9780804743358","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804743358.jpg?v=1730492795","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chinese-poetry-and-prophecy-the-written-oracle-in-east-asia-asian-religions-and-cultures-9780804743358","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}