{"product_id":"9781622733279","title":"The Book of Changes: A Modern Adaptation and Interpretation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Book of Changes: A Modern Adaptation and Interpretation attempts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto breathe new life into the Book of Changes by making it relevant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto the present time and day. It does so by using archaeological\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eevidence to trace the origins of the Book of Changes, starting with numeric\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etrigrams and hexagrams, making its way up to early divination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emanuals, and ending with the oldest extant version of the Books of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChanges—usually referred to as the ‘received version.’ It also explains\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe development of the Book of Changes from a divination manual\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einto a philosophical text dealing with change. However, its main\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efocus is on delineating sixty-four patterns of change in the Book of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChanges, patterns based on novel metaphorical interpretations of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eline texts in the Book of Changes that serve as the foundation for a new\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehandbook on change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach metaphorical interpretation consists of 1) a hexagram and the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChinese character(s) associated with it, 2) a ‘description’ of the hexagram,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3) the Chinese characters for the line texts, 4) translations of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe line texts, 5) a general interpretation of the line texts based on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethose translations, 6) and some explanatory notes that attempt to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eclarify each interpretation. Translations and the interpretations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebased on those translations reference Traditional and Modernist understandings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the line text materials, ancient texts\/dictionaries\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elexicons from the period when the Book of Changes was compiled, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe ideas of the author as he works to create a new Chinese ‘philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof change,’ complete with examples of how it can be adapted in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emodern-day life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe clear and concise general introduction to the Book of Changes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat is incorporated into this work, the many interpretations of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eline texts contained in it, and a popular philosophical content make\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis book a welcome addition to the field and will attract interested\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003escholars and teachers, engage business people or those looking to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebetter understand Chinese culture, and appeal to those focused on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003espirituality and holistic living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vernon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038019830000,"sku":"9781622733279","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781622733279_p0.jpg?v=1763859613","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781622733279","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}