Dr. Dominique Hertzer talks about the Yijing, the Book of Changes, for Uni_FAU
March 25, 2025 CAS-E Fellow Dr. Dominique Hertzer is interviewed by Matthias Jakoby from FAU University to introduce the Yijing, Book of Changes, to the FAU Instagram community The Yijing, also known as the Book of Changes, is a Chinese divination companion that is over 2000 years old. It is one of the most important […]
Malleable Fixity: Indian Astrologers on Destiny and Human Choices
By Audrius Beinorius Contemporary investigations into the history of science reveal the close interweaving of religious, scientific and magical discourses in traditional cognitive strategies. And astrology is India’s richest and most vibrant tradition, with obvious religious, social and medical-psychological dimensions (Beinorius 2017). However, there is still prevailing perception that Indians’ commitment to the so-called “law […]
Ziyārah, Mystical Poetry, and Resurrection of Sufi Saints in Post-Mao China
By Tommaso Previato The Qadiriyya and Jahriyya confraternities (Ch. menhuan) contributed to shaping the religious landscape of northwest China through their mystical views, beliefs and practices. My project analyzes their textual constructions of sainthood (Ar. walāya, lit. “friendship [with God]”) in the post-Maoist Islamic revival (early 1980s to mid 2010s), a period when China’s opening […]
