{"product_id":"the-book-of-changes-paul-g-fendos-9781622733279","title":"The Book of Changes: A Modern Adaptation and Interpretation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Book of Changes: A Modern Adaptation and Interpretation attempts\u003cbr\u003e to breathe new life into the Book of Changes by making it relevant\u003cbr\u003e to the present time and day. It does so by using archaeological\u003cbr\u003e evidence to trace the origins of the Book of Changes, starting with numeric\u003cbr\u003e trigrams and hexagrams, making its way up to early divination\u003cbr\u003e manuals, and ending with the oldest extant version of the Books of\u003cbr\u003e Changes--usually referred to as the 'received version.' It also explains\u003cbr\u003e the development of the Book of Changes from a divination manual\u003cbr\u003e into a philosophical text dealing with change. However, its main\u003cbr\u003e focus is on delineating sixty-four patterns of change in the Book of\u003cbr\u003e Changes, patterns based on novel metaphorical interpretations of the\u003cbr\u003e line texts in the Book of Changes that serve as the foundation for a new\u003cbr\u003e handbook on change.\u003cbr\u003e Each metaphorical interpretation consists of 1) a hexagram and the\u003cbr\u003e Chinese character(s) associated with it, 2) a 'description' of the hexagram, \u003cbr\u003e 3) the Chinese characters for the line texts, 4) translations of\u003cbr\u003e the line texts, 5) a general interpretation of the line texts based on\u003cbr\u003e those translations, 6) and some explanatory notes that attempt to\u003cbr\u003e clarify each interpretation. Translations and the interpretations\u003cbr\u003e based on those translations reference Traditional and Modernist understandings\u003cbr\u003e of the line text materials, ancient texts\/dictionaries\/\u003cbr\u003e lexicons from the period when the Book of Changes was compiled, and\u003cbr\u003e the ideas of the author as he works to create a new Chinese 'philosophy\u003cbr\u003e of change, ' complete with examples of how it can be adapted in\u003cbr\u003e modern-day life.\u003cbr\u003e The clear and concise general introduction to the Book of Changes\u003cbr\u003e that is incorporated into this work, the many interpretations of the\u003cbr\u003e line texts contained in it, and a popular philosophical content make\u003cbr\u003e this book a welcome addition to the field and will attract interested\u003cbr\u003e scholars and teachers, engage business people or those looking to\u003cbr\u003e better understand Chinese culture, and appeal to those focused on\u003cbr\u003e spirituality and holistic living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul G. Fendos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1622733274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781622733279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vernon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Paul G. Fendos","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47244194939135,"sku":"9781622733279","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1a9d34ab-d2f5-44d9-beb8-d7010aad4147.jpg?v=1758135156","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-changes-paul-g-fendos-9781622733279","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}