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| #1950100 in Books | 2002-09-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.30 x.78 x5.06l,.69 | File type: PDF | 260 pages||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| Interesting read.|By Rick S.|I don't know where to even begin here so I'll begin at the beginning. The author advances a hypothesis that the I Ching contains a historic record that points to a total eclipse that served as an omen that plays an important part of the overthrow of the Shang dynasty. This theory, if correct leads us to a more accurate dating of the Zhouyi and it's||S. J. Marshall's intriguing work will be read with great interest by ["I Ching"] aficionados, and it will also attract the attention of contemporary scholars. The former will be immensely grateful for the clarity that Marshall brings to such an enigmatic text.
The mysteries of the ancient Chinese text known as the I Ching continue to fascinate scholars and 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 often resent academic research into the ora...
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