Astrology and Cosmology in Early China: Conforming Earth to Heaven
ISBN-13:
9781107006720
ISBN-10:
1107006724
Edition:
New
Author:
David W. Pankenier
Publication date:
2013
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Format:
Hardcover
616 pages
Category:
China
,
Asian History
,
Astrology
,
New Age & Spirituality
,
Cosmology
,
Physics
,
History & Philosophy
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ISBN-13:
9781107006720
ISBN-10:
1107006724
Edition:
New
Author:
David W. Pankenier
Publication date:
2013
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Format:
Hardcover
616 pages
Category:
China
,
Asian History
,
Astrology
,
New Age & Spirituality
,
Cosmology
,
Physics
,
History & Philosophy
Summary
Astrology and Cosmology in Early China: Conforming Earth to Heaven (ISBN-13: 9781107006720 and ISBN-10: 1107006724), written by authors
David W. Pankenier, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2013.
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Description
The ancient Chinese were profoundly influenced by the Sun, Moon and stars, making persistent efforts to mirror astral phenomena in shaping their civilization. In this pioneering text, David W. Pankenier introduces readers to a seriously understudied field, illustrating how astronomy shaped the culture of China from the very beginning and how it influenced areas as disparate as art, architecture, calendrical science, myth, technology, and political and military decision-making. As elsewhere in the ancient world, there was no positive distinction between astronomy and astrology in ancient China, and so astrology, or more precisely, astral omenology, is a principal focus of the book. Drawing on a broad range of sources, including archaeological discoveries, classical texts, inscriptions and paleography, this thought-provoking book documents the role of astronomical phenomena in the development of the 'Celestial Empire' from the late Neolithic through the late imperial period.
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