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1st edition. 272 pages. 9.45x6.38x0.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0415426553
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Title: The Evolution of Chinese Medicine: Song ...
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Brand New
About this title
The history of Chinese medicine hinges on three major turning points: the formation of canonical theory in the Han dynasty; the transformation of medicine via the integration of earlier medical theories and practices in the Song dynasty; and the impact of Western medicine from the nineteenth century onwards. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the crucial second stage in the evolution of Chinese medicine by examining the changes in Chinese medicine during the pivotal era of the Song dynasty.
Scholars often characterize the Song era as a time of change in every aspect of political, social, intellectual or economic life. More specifically it focuses on three narratives of change:
As the first book to study the transformation medicine underwent during the Song period this volume will appeal to Sinologists and scholars of the history of medicine alike.
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