Ancient Chinese Divination (Dimensions of Asian Spirituality)

ISBN: 0824832760

Author: Field, Stephen L.

Condition: New

Without delving into whether--and if so how--it works, Field (Chinese, Trinity U., Texas) describes how divination evolved in Chinese society from the New Stone Age in the seventh to second millennia BCE, to the close of the classical period at the founding of the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE. He details how the various forms descended from each other, but also how they are all related to a few basic ideas. Annotation 2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)