1st Edition
The Evolution of Chinese Medicine Song Dynasty, 960–1200
By Asaf Goldschmidt
Copyright 2009
272 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction 1. Emperors and Medicine: The Revival of Classical Medicine 2. Institutionalizing Medicine: Scholar-officials’ Impact on Medicine 3. Epidemics and Medicine: The Revival of Cold Damage Disorders 4. Drug Therapy during the Northern Song Dynasty. Introduction to Part 2: Creating a Comprehensive Systematic Medicine 5. Integrating Cold Damage Disorders with Classical Medicine 6. Integrating Drug Therapy with the Doctrinal Aspect of Classical Medicine. Epilogue
Biography
Asaf Goldschmidt is Senior Lecturer in the Department of East Asian Studies at Tel Aviv University, Israel.
