by Richard Wilhelm · Editora y Distribuidora Hispano Americana, S.A. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788435019026
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«I Ching, el libro de las mutaciones» is the classic of Chinese philosophy by Richard Wilhelm, published by Edhasa in hardcover (824 pages, in Spanish).
The I Ching is an ancient text of Chinese wisdom that addresses life's changes; its vision often coincides with modern ideas about the human being. This Spanish edition includes Richard Wilhelm's version, with presentation and notes by D.J. Vogelmann, forewords by C.G. Jung and Hellmut Wilhelm, and a poem by Jorge Luis Borges.
Richard Wilhelm (1873-1930) was a German sinologist and this version of the I Ching is considered his most important work. The book belongs to the Perspectivas collection and was published in February 2002.
Recommended for readers interested in philosophy, spirituality and Chinese culture, as well as for those seeking a classic of Eastern wisdom.
Richard Wilhelm was a German sinologist, theologian and missionary. He lived in China for 25 years, became fluent in spoken and written Chinese, and grew to love and admire the Chinese people. He is best remembered for his translations of philosophical works from Chinese into German that in turn have been translated into other major languages of the world, including English. His translation of the I Ching is still regarded as one of the finest, as is his translation of The Secret of the Golden Flower; both were provided with introductions by the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, who was a personal friend."Wilhelm was a truly religious spirit, with an unclouded and far-sighted view of things. He had the gift of being able to listen without bias to the revelations of a foreign mentality, and to accomplish that miracle of empathy which enabled him to make the intellectual treasures of China accessible to Europe...he could not help recognizing the logic and clarity of Chinese thought... it had overwhelmed him and assimilated him.
