I CHING. The Classic Chinese Oracle Of Change. The First Complete Translation With Concordance.

Ritsema, Rudolf & Karcher, Stephen (translated by)

ISBN 10: 156619945X / ISBN 13: 9781566199452

Published by NY. 1995. Barnes & Noble Books by arrangement with Element Books, 1995

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very large, thick, black hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic cover. very fine cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in very fine cond., not worn, not torn or price clipped. first printing (# 1 in # line) of this edition. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. color decorative frontis. & title pg. 816p. color decorative pages (chinese calligraphy used throughout). color hexagram key diagram. concordance. (list for) further reading. ancient philosophy. ancient history. ancient religion. ancient china. ancient literature. confucius. taoism. cosmology.yin yang. shen ming. light of the gods. divination. questioning the oracle. the time cycle. traditional science. the trigram cycle. the hexagrams 1 to 64. "The I Ching, a divinatory system with 3000 year old roots in the traditions of magic, shamanism and spiritual transformation. ~ The I Ching is an oracle. Its answers change the way you see things. Your anxieties, fears and desires emerge to be recognised and resolved, and hidden transformative energies are released. Developed as an essential wisdom system over 3000 years ago in China, the I Ching was originally reserved for the use of rulers but later its help became available to individuals in troubled times like our own. Inspired by C. G. Jung's insights into the psyche, and researched for more than 50 years through the aid of the Eranos Foundation of Switzerland, this edition is much more than another new translation. It presents the oracular core of the I Ching as a psychological tool, a way of connecting with the creative imagination that underlies all philosophies and systems. We need this book most when we stand at a crossroads of the soul, failed by rational thinking and with insufficient facts to guide us. In these situations it gives voice to a concerned with how we can best live as individuals in contact with both inner and outer worlds. The transforming power is achieved by focusing on the book as an oracle, a method developed over many years by the translation team to preserve the original wealth of the imagery. The result is a network of meaning that, when accessed correctly, provides insight into the hidden forces behind the very situation which prompted your question. The oracular symbols interact with our minds the way dream images do. This is the language of the I Ching. It is an active sourcebook for the care of the soul.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: I CHING. The Classic Chinese Oracle Of Change. The First Complete Translation With Concordance.
• Publisher: NY. 1995. Barnes & Noble Books by arrangement with Element Books
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 156619945X
• ISBN 13: 9781566199452
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • psychology
  • ancient chinese literature
  • philosophy

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"The I Ching is an oracle." The answers change the way you see things. Your anxieties, fears, and desires emerge to be recognized and resolved, and hidden transformative energies are released. The I Ching was developed as an essential wisdom system over 3000 years ago in China, originally reserved for the use of rulers but later it available to individuals in troubled times like our own. We need the book when we stand at a crossroad of the soul. It is an active sourcebook for the care of the soul. Part 2 is a Quick Guide to the Oracle and A List of the Hexagrams; Part 3 contains a Concordance, Further Reading, A Key to the Hexagrams. New York: Fall River Press, 2002. 6in x 9.5in tall; 805pp.