Smith, Richard J.  1944- <br/><br/>
The I Ching :  a biography / 
Richard J. Smith. 
 - Princeton, N.J. :  Princeton University Press,  2012. 
 - xxii, 278 pages ;  20 cm. 
 - Lives of great religious books .
 - Lives of great religious books. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-264) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part One. The domestic evolution of the Yijing -- Genesis of the Changes -- The making of a classic -- Interpreting the Changes -- Part Two. The transnational travels of the Yijing -- The Changes in East Asia -- The westward travels of the Changes -- Concluding remarks. 
<br/><br/> Relates the history of China's ancient divination manual, discussing its structure, worldwide appeal to different cultures, and influence on philosophy, medicine, art, and politics. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780691145099 0691145091 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Princeton Univ Pr, California Princeton Fulfillment Center 1445 Lower Ferry rd, Ewing, NJ, USA, 08618  SAN 630-639X 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011041070 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016026174  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Yi jing.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PL 2464 .Z7  / S63 2012