What Is Feng-Shui?: The Classic Nineteenth-Century Interpretation (Paperback)

by Ernest J. Eitel (Author)

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Product Description
Promising peace and prosperity, feng-shui is intended to enhance the attractiveness of homes, workplaces, restaurants, and other buildings and to improve the well-being of their inhabitants. Ernest J. Eitel learned firsthand about feng-shui and its philosophical roots, which originated when China's first ruler sought to incorporate the laws of nature and the influence of cosmic forces into daily life. In 1873, Eitel introduced Westerners to the principled but highly flexible code, whose range of thought spans from Taoism and Buddhism to ancient rural magic. The original and definitive guide to feng-shui, this book will prove valuable to professional architects and interior designers, amateur planners and decorators, and anyone seeking the best arrangement of living and working quarters to achieve optimal comfort for mind and body. Unabridged republication of the classic 1873 edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (July 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486431894
• ISBN-13: 978-0486431895
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 4.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #636,554 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A useless book, February 17, 2006

By	Lang Federica (Italy) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was already surprised when I received a book called "What is Feng Shui?" and it was so small! I know something about Feng Shui and it is not explainable in such a small space! And reading it my impression was confirmed: no interesting information but a skeptical point of view, aiming to say, in the end, that Feng Shui is a " farrago of nonsense and childish absurdities". So, Feng Shui student, do not buy this book because it is completely useless. And a little irritating, too.
Federica Lang
I would rate it no star, if I could.