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The Cure within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine

The Cure within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine

by Anne Harrington (Author), Anne Harrington (Author)

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    Illustrated 2009

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Synopsis

Is stress a deadly disease on the rise in modern society? Can mind-body practices from the East help us become well? When it comes to healing, we believe we must look beyond doctors and drugs; we must look within ourselves. Faith, relationships, and attitude matter.

But why do we believe such things? From psychoanalysis to the placebo effect to meditation, this vibrant cultural history describes mind-body healing as rooted in a patchwork of stories, allowing us to make new sense of our suffering and to rationalize new treatments and lifestyles.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 336
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 29 Jan 2009
ISBN 10: 0393333973
ISBN 13: 9780393333978

Media Reviews
Harrington...has expertly mapped the transmission of mind-body ideas...showing us where they come from and why exactly they seem to have nine lives. -- Amanda Schaffer - Slate
This brilliant study...concludes that 'mind-body medicine is a deeply storied world.' -- Barbara Fisher - Boston Globe
Splendid...Harrington's study offers a first-rate cultural history of an age-old but still much debated topic. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
Author Bio
Anne Harrington is the Franklin L. Ford Professor of the History of Science and director of undergraduate studies at Harvard University, as well as the author of three books, including Reenchanted Science and The Cure Within. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.