Translating Buddhist Medicine in Medieval China |
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| Author:
| Salguero, C. Pierce |
| Series title: | Encounters with Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-4611-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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This interdisciplinary study examines the reception of Āyurvedic knowledge and other Indian medical teachings in medieval China through analysis of Buddhist texts, including translations from Indian languages as well as Chinese compositions between the second and ninth centuries.
This interdisciplinary study examines the reception of Āyurvedic knowledge and other Indian medical teachings in medieval China through analysis of Buddhist texts, including translations from Indian languages as well as Chinese compositions between the second and ninth centuries.