Medicine and Memory in Tibet
Title | Medicine and Memory in Tibet PDF eBook |
Author | Theresia Hofer |
Publisher | University of Washington Press |
Pages | 307 |
Release | 2018-03-15 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 029574300X |
Only fifty years ago, Tibetan medicine, now seen in China as a vibrant aspect of Tibetan culture, was considered a feudal vestige to be eliminated through government-led social transformation. Medicine and Memory in Tibet examines medical revivalism on the geographic and sociopolitical margins both of China and of Tibet�s medical establishment in Lhasa, exploring the work of medical practitioners, or amchi, and of Medical Houses in the west-central region of Tsang. Due to difficult research access and the power of state institutions in the writing of history, the perspectives of more marginal amchi have been absent from most accounts of Tibetan medicine. Theresia Hofer breaks new ground both theoretically and ethnographically, in ways that would be impossible in today�s more restrictive political climate that severely limits access for researchers. She illuminates how medical practitioners safeguarded their professional heritage through great adversity and personal hardship.
Manufacturing Tibetan Medicine
Title | Manufacturing Tibetan Medicine PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Saxer |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2013-04-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0857457756 |
Within a mere decade, hospital pharmacies throughout the Tibetan areas of the People’s Republic of China have been converted into pharmaceutical companies. Confronted with the logic of capital and profit, these companies now produce commodities for a nationwide market. While these developments are depicted as a big success in China, they have also been met with harsh criticism in Tibet. At stake is a fundamental (re-)manufacturing of Tibetan medicine as a system of knowledge and practice. Being important both to the agenda of the Party State’s policies on Tibet and to Tibetan self-understanding, the Tibetan medicine industry has become an arena in which different visions of Tibet’s future clash.
Knowledge and Context in Tibetan Medicine
Title | Knowledge and Context in Tibetan Medicine PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 2019-06-17 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 9004404449 |
Knowledge and Context in Tibetan Medicine is a collection of essays dedicated to the description and interpretation of Tibetan medical knowledge across different historical, cultural, and intellectual contexts.
Bodies in Balance
Title | Bodies in Balance PDF eBook |
Author | Theresia Hofer |
Publisher | University of Washington Press |
Pages | 337 |
Release | 2018-01-08 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0295807083 |
Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the triangular relationship among the Tibetan art and science of healing (Sowa Rigpa), Buddhism, and arts and crafts. Generously illustrated with more than 200 images, Bodies in Balance includes essays on contemporary practice, pharmacology and compounding medicines, astrology and divination, history and foundational treatises. The volume brings to life the theory and practice of this ancient healing art. 2015 Best Art Book Accolade, ICAS Book Prize in the Humanities Category Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the triangular relationship among the Tibetan art and science of healing (Sowa Rigpa), Buddhism, and arts and crafts. This book is dedicated to the history, theory, and practice of Tibetan medicine, a unique and complex system of understanding body and mind, treating illness, and fostering health and well-being. Sowa Rigpa has been influenced by Chinese, Indian, and Greco-Arab medical traditions but is distinct from them. Developed within the context of Buddhism, Tibetan medicine was adapted over centuries to different health needs and climates across the region encompassing the Tibetan Plateau, the Himalayas, and Mongolia. Its focus on a holistic approach to health has influenced Western medical thinking about the prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of illness. Generously illustrated with more than 200 images, Bodies in Balance includes essays on contemporary practice, pharmacology and compounding medicines, astrology and divination, history and foundational treatises. The volume brings to life the theory and practice of this ancient healing art.
The Tibetan Book of Health
Title | The Tibetan Book of Health PDF eBook |
Author | Nida Chenagtsang |
Publisher | |
Pages | 220 |
Release | 2017-03-22 |
Genre | Healing |
ISBN | 9780997731941 |
A comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of Sowa Rigpa for both students of Tibetan Medicine and the general public. The first in a special series of texts co-published by SKY Press and Tibet House US Publications.
Tibetan Medicine
Title | Tibetan Medicine PDF eBook |
Author | Rechung Rinpoche |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 348 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780520023130 |
Sources of Tibetan Tradition
Title | Sources of Tibetan Tradition PDF eBook |
Author | Kurtis R. Schaeffer |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 854 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0231135998 |
The most comprehensive collection of classic Tibetan works in any Western language.