Total I Ching, 9780749939809
Paperback
Unite ancient wisdom: Taoist myth meets Confucian tradition for total insight.

Total I Ching

myths for change

$42.77

  • Paperback

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2009

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Summary

Unveiling the Total I Ching: A Fusion of Ancient Wisdom

The I Ching, the world’s oldest and most revered oracle, has long been interpreted through two distinct lenses: the Confucian and the earlier Taoist (Zhouyi) traditions. These versions, while insightful, often present conflicting interpretations.

Now, for the first time, Stephen Karcher masterfully bridges these two traditions in Total I Ching. By integrating modern scholarship, archaeological discoveries, ling…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780749939809
ISBN-10:074993980X
Author:Stephen Karcher
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Piatkus Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:30 June 2009
Weight:320g
Dimensions:196mm x 126mm x 30mm
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Critics Review

This could be Karcher’s masterpiece - a beautiful, liberating, potent and inspiring version of the ancient classic. Working with the original Chinese texts and drawing on the most recent scholarship, Karcher shatters the constricting cage of traditional interpretations to open up the oracle’s lost mythic dimension. Even experienced users of the I Ching will be astonished by the extraordinary riches they will find in Total I Ching - Dr Roderick Main, Lecturer in Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex

This could be Karcher’s masterpiece - a beautiful, liberating, potent and inspiring version of the ancient classic. Working with the original Chinese texts and drawing on the most recent scholarship, Karcher shatters the constricting cage of traditional interpretations to open up the oracle’s lost mythic dimension. Even experienced users of the I Ching will be astonished by the extraordinary riches they will find in Total I Ching - Dr Roderick Main, Lecturer in Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex

About The Author

Stephen Karcher

Stephen Karcher PhD has worked with divinatory texts for more than 30 years. He was a speaker at the Eranos Foundation and supervised their I Ching Project. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the world’s leading experts on the psychological and spiritual uses of divination.

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