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The Yellow Emperor´s Classic of Internal Medicine
Ilza Veith
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Description for The Yellow Emperor´s Classic of Internal Medicine
Paperback. Written in the form of a dialogue in which the emperor seeks information from his minister Ch'I-Po on questions of health and the art of healing, this document deals with Chinese medicine. It provides the historical and philosophical foundations of traditional practices that have seen a dynamic revival in China and throughout the West. Translator(s): Veith, Ilza. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black and white, 24 line. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine has become a landmark in the history of Chinese civilization. Written in the form of a dialogue in which the emperor seeks information from his minister Ch'I-Po on questions of health and the art of healing, it is the oldest known document in Chinese medicine. Ilza Veith's extensive introduction and monumental translation, first published in 1949, make available the historical and philosophical foundations of traditional practices that have seen a dynamic revival in China and throughout the West. This is a new foreword by Linda L. Barnes places the translation in its historic ... Read more
The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine has become a landmark in the history of Chinese civilization. Written in the form of a dialogue in which the emperor seeks information from his minister Ch'I-Po on questions of health and the art of healing, it is the oldest known document in Chinese medicine. Ilza Veith's extensive introduction and monumental translation, first published in 1949, make available the historical and philosophical foundations of traditional practices that have seen a dynamic revival in China and throughout the West. This is a new foreword by Linda L. Barnes places the translation in its historic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
401g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520288263
SKU
V9780520288263
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About Ilza Veith
Ilza Veith (1912-2013) was Assistant Professor in History of Medicine at the University of Chicago and later Professor of History of Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. Linda L. Barnes is Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and in the Graduate Division of Religious Studies at Boston ... Read more
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