lundi 12 février 2007

The Culture of Fengshui in Korea / Lexington Books

THE CULTURE OF FENGSHUI IN KOREA has just been published by Lexington Books, Maryland, USA <http://www.lexingtonbooks.com/>.
This book is possibly the first book length academic discourse printed in the USA on the practice of Geomancy and its impact on the environment in Korea. The main topics discussed in the book are:
Part I THE NATURE AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF GEOMANCY
Chapter 1 : Introduction, Chapter 2 : The origin and Evolution of Geomancy, Chapter 3 : The introduction and Development of Geomancy in Korea
PART II GEOMANTIC PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE
Chapter 4 : Yin-Yang theory and Geomancy, Chapter 5 : The Geomantic Principles for an Auspicious Site, Chapter 6 : The Principles of House Geomancy, Chapter 7 : Grave Geomancy and grave Landscape, Chapter 8 : An Interpretation of Geomantic principles, Chapter 9 : The Cartography of Geomancy
PART III GEOMANCY AND RELIGION
Chapter 10 : Geomancy's interaction with Buddhism, Chapter 11 : Confucian Ethos and Geomancy
PART IV GEOAMNCY AND SETTLEMENT
Chapter 12 : The Use of Geomantic Ideas in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Cities, Chapter 13 : Seoul: a new Dynasty's Search for an auspicious Site, Chapter 14 : The Social Construction of Kaesong
PART V GEOMANCY AND ICONOGRAPHY
Chapter 15 : Iconographic warfare and the Geomantic Landscape of Seoul Conclusion

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