The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine by Ilza Veith (English) Paperb

Description: The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine by Ilza Veith, Linda L. Barnes Written in the form of a dialogue in which the emperor seeks information from his minister ChI-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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Yellow Emperors 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 ChI-Po on questions of health and the art of healing, it is the oldest known document in Chinese medicine. Ilza Veiths 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. A new foreword by Linda L. Barnes places the translation in its historic contexts, underlining its significance to the Western worlds understanding of Chinese medical practice. Flap "The most important theoretical text in the huge corpus of traditional Chinese medical literature."-- Science "Veith has created a charming, yet scholarly work; her detailed, solidly documented early chapters provide insight that makes reading the dialogues rewarding and meaningful. All else that is needed is a comfortable chair and a few quiet hours."-- Archives of Internal Medicine "This classic is a work of the greatest significance for the general reader interested in sinological matters as well as for physicians. . . . It provides insight into the nature of the Chinese civilization and an aspect of the modern problems of that civilization. . . . This is a beautiful book."-- California Medicine Author Biography 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 University. She is the author of Needles, Herbs, Gods, and Ghosts: China, Healing, and the West to 1848 and coeditor of Chinese Medicine and Healing: An Illustrated History. Details ISBN0520288262 Author Linda L. Barnes Short Title YELLOW EMPERORS CLASSIC OF INT Publisher University of California Press Language English ISBN-10 0520288262 ISBN-13 9780520288263 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 610.951 Translator Ilza Veith Edition Description Y Linda L. Barn Imprint University of California Press Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States Illustrations 1 black and white, 24 line Pages 296 Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-12-15 UK Release Date 2015-12-15 NZ Release Date 2015-12-15 US Release Date 2015-12-15 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2015-12-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132750642;

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