Translating Buddhist Medicine in Medieval China /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Salguero, C. Pierce (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Medicine > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Medicine, Medieval.
Medicine, Chinese.
Civilization > Buddhist influences.
Civilization.
Buddhist medicine.
Buddhist literature > Translations into Chinese.
Buddhism.
Medicine > Religious aspects.
HISTORY > Asia > General.
Medecine > Aspect religieux.
Bouddhisme.
Medecine medievale > Chine.
Bouddhisme > Chine > Histoire.
Medecine chinoise > Chine > Histoire.
Medecine bouddhique > Chine > Histoire.
Religion and Medicine
Buddhism
Medicine, Medieval > China.
Buddhist literature > Translations into Chinese > History and criticism.
Buddhism > China > History.
Medicine, Chinese > China > History.
Buddhist medicine > China > History.
China.
Chine > Civilisation > 960-1644.
Chine > Civilisation > 221 av. J.-C.-960.
Chine > Civilisation > Influence bouddhique.
China > Civilization > 960-1644.
China > Civilization > 221 B.C.-960 A.D.
China > Civilization > Buddhist influences.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. The Buddhist Medical Transmission
  • Chapter 2. Translators and Translation Practice
  • Chapter 3. Translating Medicine in Buddhist Scriptures
  • Chapter 4. Rewriting Buddhist Medicine
  • Chapter 5. Popularizing Buddhist Medicine
  • Conclusion
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • List of Chinese and Japanese Characters
  • References
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments.

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