THE I CHING or BOOK OF CHANGES Bollingen Series XIX

The RICHARD WILHELM TRANSLATION rendered into English by Cary Baynes / Foreword by C.G. JUNG / Preface to the Third Edition by Hellmut Wilhelm

ISBN 10: 069109750X / ISBN 13: 9780691097503

Published by Princeton University Press, USA, 1974

About this Item

Very clean yellow cloth covered text has small coffee colour splash on side edge, grey dust jacket has light edgewear, light dimple, otherwise very clean and well bound. 5 X 8" 740 pages, published 1974, Third Edition 11th printing. The I Ching, or Book of Changes, is one of the first efforts of the human mind to place itself within the universe. It has exerted a living influence in China for 3,000 years, and interest in it has spread in the West. First set down in the dawn of history as a book of oracles, the Book of Changes deepened in meaning when ethical values were attached to the oracular pronouncements; it became a book of wisdom, eventually one of the Five Classics of Confucianism. With a fold-out 'Key for identifying the Hexagrams'. **Bundle up & Save on Postage**.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE I CHING or BOOK OF CHANGES Bollingen Series XIX
• Publisher: Princeton University Press, USA
• Publication Date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 069109750X
• ISBN 13: 9780691097503
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Printing: 11th Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Yoga and Meditation

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Synopsis

The bestselling English translation of the ancient classic of Chinese divination that has inspired millions with its timeless insights into the changing nature of all existence

The I Ching, or Book of Changes, has exerted a living influence in China for thousands of years. Today, it continues to enrich the lives of readers around the world. First set down in the dawn of history as a book of oracles, it grew into a book of wisdom with the inclusion of commentaries on its oracular pronouncements, eventually becoming one of the Five Classics of Confucianism and providing a common source for both Confucianist and Taoist philosophy. This edition of the I Ching is the most authoritative and complete translation available, preserving the spirit of the ancient text while providing a vital key for anyone who seeks to live harmoniously with the immutable law of change. The book presents the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching along with their texts and interpretations in a format especially designed for easy reference. Unlike many editions of the I Ching, it also features the Ten Wings, supplemental writings traditionally ascribed to Confucius that provide indispensable insights into the symbolic structure of the hexagrams and their place in a cosmology where change is the only constant. With an illuminating foreword by C. G. Jung and an informative introduction by Richard Wilhelm, this beautiful edition of the I Ching shares the essence of wisdom and a true understanding of life.

About the Author

C. G. Jung (1875–1961) was the founder of analytical psychology and one of the great intellectual figures of the twentieth century. Richard Wilhelm (1873–1930) was a sinologist, theologian, and missionary who translated many ancient Chinese works and wrote several books on Chinese philosophy and civilization. His acclaimed German translation of the I Ching from Chinese served as the basis for this Bollingen edition. Hellmut Wilhelm (1905–1990) was a scholar of Chinese literature and history and a world-renowned expert on the I Ching. He was the son of Richard Wilhelm. Cary F. Baynes (1883–1977) was a translator and Jungian psychologist.