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Translating Buddhist Medicine in Medieval China

Hardcover • 2014 • English

Translating Buddhist Medicine in Medieval China

By C. Pierce Salguero

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About the book

The transmission of Buddhism from India to China was one of the most significant cross-cultural exchanges in the premodern world. This cultural encounter involved more than the spread of religious and philosophical knowledge. It influenced many spheres of Chinese life, including the often overlooked field of medicine. Analyzing a wide variety of Chinese Buddhist texts, C. Pierce Salguero examines the reception of Indian medical ideas in medieval China. These texts include translations from India...Show more

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9780812246117

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania Press

Published year

2014

Language

English

Original title

Translating Buddhist Medicine in Medieval China

Format

Hardcover

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