The 'I Ching' (the Book of Changes) is the Chinese classic that is best known and most widely read in Western civilization. Although it was written nearly 3000 years ago, its wisdom is still applicable to modern issues, and in its multi-metaphorical themes one may find insights and solutions to the personal, social, political and philosophical problems encountered today. Dr Hacker's 'I Ching Handbook' is the best compendium of study aids and state-of-the-art information now available on the ancient Book of Changes. It contains knowledge that allows the reader to achieve a deeper level of understanding of the 'I Ching'. It also provides the reader with a formal presentation of the subject that is not found elsewhere. The Handbook is excellently referenced with footnotes and appendices to meet the needs of the most assiduous scholar. It also contains 2 annotated bibliographies, a concordance to the most often studied Wilhelm/Baynes translation of the 'I Ching', and a glossary of technical terms.
Features
A comprehensive compendium of study aids to guide the reader through the most popular of ancient Chinese texts
Excellent references and 2 bibliographies for further reading
Glossary of technical terms to aid comprehension
Authoritative author who is a qualified in psychology and Chinese philosophy
Contents
Introduction: The Many View of the I Ching. The I Ching: Structure, Origin, And Interpretations. Yin and Yang Lines, The Four Emblems, And Triagrams. English Names of the Hexagrams. Classifying the Hexagrams. Nuclear Trtiagrams and Hexagrams. Hexagram Cycles, Stories, And Flowers. The Textual Sequence of the I Ching. Probability and the Hexagrams. Probability and the Hexagrams. Methods of Divination APPENDICES: The Binary System. Traigram Attributes from the Eighth Wing. Hexagrams: Number of Yang Lines. Pairs of Hexagram Opposites: Textual Sequence. Pairs of Hexagram Opposites: Binary Sequence. The Nuclear Hexagrams. Hexagram Stories. Hexagram Flowers. Hexagram Cycles. Yarrow-Stalk Method Probabilities. A Hexagram Line Analyzer. I Ching Devices and Equipment. Glossary of Terms and Proper Names. Wilhelm/Baynes Concordance. Annotated Bibliography: Books. Annotated Bibliography: Journal Articles. Index
