The Development and Decline of Chinese Cosmology

by John B. Henderson

Book Overview

Cosmological ideas influenced every aspect of traditional Chinese culture, from science and medicine to art, philosophy, and religion. Although other premodern societies developed similar conceptions, in no other major civilization were such ideas so pervasive or powerful. In The Development and Decline of Chinese Cosmology, John Henderson traces the evolution of Chinese thought on cosmic order from the classical era to the nineteenth century. Unlike...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0982321244
• ISBN13: 9780982321249
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Windstone Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"