Perhaps this wonderful and entertaining book was mentioned here already. Goldin teaches Chinese history and philosophy. Based on his lectures on Sex and Society in Ancient China he shows how central the subject of sex was to early chinese thought. This book is packed with interpretations of poems and stories from 500BC to 400 AD. It helped me reading a. understanding the I Ching (symbols) much better. The way early Chinese ppl thought and used language is so different to our culture that non-scholars like me simply can not understand. Goldin is a great lecturer.
5 stars for this book!! isbn 0 8248 2482 2
5 stars for this book!! isbn 0 8248 2482 2