| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 214 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Contents |
1. The journey begins 2. On the banks of the Luo River : the Chinese origins of the luoshu -- 3. Yinyang, wuxing, and key numbers in the luoshu -- 4. The luoshu in cosmic ritual, fortune-telling, and fengshui -- 5. Chinese variations on the luoshu theme -- 6. The magic square of order three in other cultures -- 7. Luoshu miscellanea -- 8. Some final thoughts |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 193206) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Magic squares.
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magic squares.
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MATHEMATICS -- General.
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Magic squares
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781439865323 |
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1439865329 |
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9781568816531 |
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1568816537 |
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