Yinyang
The Way of Heaven and Earth in Chinese Thought and Culture
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Part of New Approaches to Asian History
- Author: Robin R. Wang, Loyola Marymount University, California
- Date Published: November 2012
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521165136
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The concept of yinyang lies at the heart of Chinese thought and culture. The relationship between these two opposing, yet mutually dependent, forces is symbolized in the familiar black and white symbol that has become an icon in popular culture across the world. The real significance of yinyang is, however, more complex and subtle. This brilliant and comprehensive analysis by one of the leading authorities in the field captures the richness and multiplicity of the meanings and applications of yinyang, including its visual presentations. Through a vast range of historical and textual sources, the book examines the scope and role of yinyang, the philosophical significance of its various layers of meanings and its relation to numerous schools and traditions within Chinese (and Western) philosophy. By putting yinyang on a secure and clear philosophical footing, the book roots the concept in the original Chinese idiom, distancing it from Western assumptions, frameworks and terms, yet also seeking to connect its analysis to shared cross-cultural philosophical concerns.
Read more- First comprehensive analysis of the meanings and significance of yinyang in English through an array of previously untapped sources
- The book locates yinyang squarely within the Chinese philosophical tradition
- Fluently written for students and scholars in Chinese history, philosophy and religion
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- Date Published: November 2012
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521165136
- length: 264 pages
- dimensions: 226 x 152 x 15 mm
- weight: 0.36kg
- contains: 16 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Yinyang cosmology
3. Yinyang matrix
4. Yinyang strategy
5. Yinyang body
6. Yinyang symbol.
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