Being Human in a Buddhist World: An Intellectual History of Medicine in Early Modern Tibet
By Janet Gyatso.
Description
Critically exploring medical thought in a cultural milieu with no discernible influence from the European Enlightenment, Being Human in a Buddhist World reveals an otherwise unnoticed intersection of early modern sensibilities and religious values in traditional Tibetan medicine. It further studies the adaptation of Buddhist concepts and values to medical concerns and suggests important dimensions of Buddhism's role in the development of Asian and global civilization.Through its unique focus and sophisticated reading of source materials, Being Human adds a crucial chapter in the larger...
ISBN(s)
0231164963, 9780231164962
