Translating Buddhist medicine in medieval China /
This interdisciplinary study examines the reception of Ayurvedic 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.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
©2014.
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Edición: | 1st ed. |
Colección: | Encounters with Asia.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This interdisciplinary study examines the reception of Ayurvedic 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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (245 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0812209699 9780812209693 |