Tibetan Medicine in the Contemporary World: Global Politics of Medical Knowledge and Practice (Needham Research Institute Series)

by Laurent Pordié (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2008

  $161.90

  Using case studies that examine of the social, political and identity dynamics of Tibetan medicine in various countries, this work analyzes Tibetan medicine in the twenty-first century by considering the contemporary reasons that have led to its diversity and asking how Tibetan medicine fits into the globalized context of the medical world.