Description: HINRICHS, TJ and Linda L. Barnes, eds. Chinese Medicine and Healing: An Illustrated History. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2013. 1st edition. Octavo (ca. 24cm.); white and tan cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket; 464pp. Profusely illustrated. Near Fine condition in a better than VG dj. A clean, attractive copy of this well-respected volume concerning the history and practice of Chinese medicine. Superficial edgewear and rubbing to jacket. Small gift inscription by previous owner in ink on the half title page. From the flap copy: "Chinese Medicine and Healing is a comprehensive introduction to a rich array of Chinese healing practices as they have developed throughout time and across cultures. Contributions from fifty-eight leading international scholars in such fields as Chinese archaeology, history, anthropology, religion, and medicine make this a collaborative work of uncommon intellectual synergy, and a vital new resource for anyone working in East Asian or world history, in medical history and anthropology, and in biomedicine and complementary healing arts." ****** I'm a real, live bookseller and ephemera dealer, not a robo-lister. I describe my items carefully and accurately, so you can know what you're actually buying. I provide photos and/or scans of the actual items I'm selling, not stock photos. I package securely and ship quickly and economically. 100% customer satisfaction since 1999. Buy with confidence! Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)Herbal MedicineAcupunctureQi (Chi)Yin and YangFive Elements TheoryMeridiansPulse DiagnosisMoxibustionTui Na (Chinese therapeuticmassage)Zhong Yi (Traditional ChineseMedicine)Classical TextsYellow Emperor's Inner Canon(Huangdi Neijing)Tonifying and Reducing TechniquesDietary TherapyFeng ShuiAcupointsQigongTraditional Chinese HealingSystemsBalance of the BodyJing Luo (Meridian System)Taoism and MedicineChinese Medical DiagnosisShamanism and Chinese MedicineHistory of Chinese MedicineCultural Influences on ChineseMedicineMedical ConfucianismPhilosophical Foundations ofChinese MedicineBian Que (Famous ChinesePhysician)Traditional Healing PracticesHealth and PreventionAcupressureChronic Disease and TCMEastern vs. Western MedicineHealing Arts and PracticesMedical Cultures in ChinaChinese Medical PractitionersIntegrative MedicineThe Role of Spirituality inHealingHistorical Evolution of ChineseMedicine
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Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Format: Hardcover
Subject Area: Medical, History
Language: English
Book Title: Chinese Medicine and Healing : An Illustrated History Hardcover
Publication Name: Chinese Medicine and Healing : an Illustrated History
Author: Linda L. Barnes
Features: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Subject: Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Asia / China, History