Legacy of the Luoshu : The 4,000 Year Search for the Meaning of the Magic Square of Order Three
by
Frank Swetz
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1568814275
ISBN-13
9781568814278
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint
A K Peters
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 16th, 2008
Print length
228 Pages
Weight
438 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 16.10 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
Combinatorics & graph theoryHistory of mathematics
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A symbol of the Divine, a good luck charm, a cosmogram of the world order, a template for fengshui - through the ages, the luoshu, or magic square of order three, has fascinated people of many different cultures. This book uncovers the history of the luoshu, from its Chinese origins, shrouded in legend.
A symbol of the Divine, a good luck charm, a cosmogram of the world order, a template for fengshui —through the ages, the luoshu, or magic squre of order three, has fascinated people of many different cultures.
In this riveting account of cultural detective work, renowned mathematics educator, Frank J. Swetz relates how he uncovered the previously hidden history of the luoshu, from its Chinese origins, shrouded in legend, through its eventual association with Chinese fortunetelling, Daoism, and fengshui, to its incorporation into Islamic astrology and alchemy and its migration into Kabbalistic lore and other occult traditions of the West.
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