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Astrology and Cosmology in Early China - Conforming Earth to Heaven (Hardcover, New)
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Astrology and Cosmology in Early China - Conforming Earth to Heaven (Hardcover, New)
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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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