{"product_id":"chinese-occultism-146119041x","title":"Chinese Occultism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146119041X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carus, Paul\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarus discusses the I Ching and other methods of divination, the five Chinese elements (water, fire, wood, metal and earth); the Chinese Zodiac, Fung-shui, the Lo-pan, the Chinese invention of the magnetic compass, and the personification of constellations. He gives ancient near eastern parallels, and proposes a speculative diffusionist thesis for some aspects, particularly the calendrical system. This essay serves as a good introduction to these topics, with numerous illustrations and tables to fill in the details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68009197961504,"sku":"NEW146119041X","price":12.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71w2n-JuMYL.jpg?v=1793090483","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/chinese-occultism-146119041x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}