| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Series |
Archimedes ; volume 43 |
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Archimedes (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; volume 43.
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| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 9, 2015) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
By examining all the prevalent varieties of therapy from self-care to religious ritual, this book explores health care practices in China, before modern times. In ancient China most people were unable to afford a doctor, even in the unlikely case that one lived near their village and was willing to treat peasants. What did they do when their children got sick? The answer is to be found in this book, which goes far beyond the history of medicine. The author uses methods of medical anthropology to explain the curative roles of popular religion, Daoism, Buddhism, and the therapeutic rites performed by imperial officials. Readers will discover the steady interaction of religious healing and classical medicine in this culture. This highly readable book builds on over forty years of study and analysis of early liturgical and medical writings, and a wide variety of other sources. Its focus on the eleventh century throws new light on a period of rapid transition in many aspects of therapy, and it will appeal to scholars and general readers alike. |
| Subject |
Public health -- China -- History -- 11th century.
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Medical care -- China -- History -- 11th century.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare.
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Medical care. (OCoLC)fst01013753
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Public health. (OCoLC)fst01082238
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China. (OCoLC)fst01206073
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| Chronological Term |
1000-1099
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Printed edition: 9783319204260 |
| Standard No. |
10.1007/978-3-319-20427-7 doi |
| ISBN |
9783319204277 (electronic bk.) |
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3319204270 (electronic bk.) |
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