Buddhism and medicine: an anthology of premodern sources
From its earliest days, Buddhism has been closely intertwined with medicine. Buddhism and Medicine is a singular collection showcasing the generative relationship and mutual influence between these fields across premodern Asia. The anthology combines dozens of English-language translations of premod...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
New York
Columbia University Press
2017
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| Em: | Ano: 2017 |
| Volumes / Artigos: | Mostrar volumes / artigos. |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Literatura budista
/ Medicina
/ Saúde
/ Higiene
B Medicina / Budismo |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Healing
Religious aspects
Buddhism
B Antologia B Suffering Religious aspects Buddhism B History, Ancient B Buddhism B Attitude to Health B History, Medieval B Medicine, Traditional History B Religion and Medicine B Far East B India |
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| Parallel Edition: | Recurso Electrónico
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| Resumo: | From its earliest days, Buddhism has been closely intertwined with medicine. Buddhism and Medicine is a singular collection showcasing the generative relationship and mutual influence between these fields across premodern Asia. The anthology combines dozens of English-language translations of premodern Buddhist texts with contextualizing introductions by leading international scholars in Buddhist studies, history of medicine, and a range of other fields.These sources explore in detail medical topics ranging from the development of fetal anatomy in the womb to nursing, hospice, dietary regimen, magical powers, visualization, and other healing knowledge. Works translated here include meditation guides, popular narratives, ritual manuals, spells texts, monastic disciplinary codes, recipe inscriptions, philosophical treatises, poetry, works by physicians, and other genres. Altogether, these selections and their introductions provide a comprehensive overview of Buddhist healing throughout Asia. They also demonstrate the central place of healing in Buddhist practice and in the daily life of the premodern world |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0231179944 |