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The Washing away of Wrongs: Forensic Medicine in Thirteenth-Century China (Science, Medicine, Technology in East Asia)
Tz´u Sung
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Description for The Washing away of Wrongs: Forensic Medicine in Thirteenth-Century China (Science, Medicine, Technology in East Asia)
Paperback. Series: Science, Medicine, & Technology in East Asia S. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; MBX; MMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
T'zu's The Washing Away of Wrongs (Hsi yüan chi lu), printed in 1247, is the oldest extant book on forensic medicine in the world. Written as a guide for magistrates in conducting inquests, the book is a major source on early Chinese knowledge of pathology and morbid anatomy. Includes a lengthy introductory essay by the translator.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Series
Science, Medicine, & Technology in East Asia S.
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, MI, United States
ISBN
9780892648009
SKU
V9780892648009
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Ref
99-30
About Tz´u Sung
Brian E. McKnight is Department Head and Professor of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona.
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