Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: University Courses

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: THE CLASSIC OF CHANGES IN ASIAN AND WORLD CULTURE ***** Over the past two millenia or so, the Yijing (I-ching; Classic of Changes) has been, with the notable exception of the Bible, the most widely read and extensively analyzed book in all of world literature. How do we account for its transcultural spread and enduring influence? What aspects of it can it be compared to other "classic" works as a document of truly global significance? *****