The development of modern medicine in non-western countries : historical perspectives /
"By discarding categories like Islamic, Indian, or Chinese medicine as the myths invented by modern (Western) historiography in the aftermath of the colonial and post-colonial periods, the book proposes to bridge the gap between Western and 'non-Western' medicines, by opening a new pe...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2009.
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| Series: | Royal Asiatic Society books.
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
| Summary: | "By discarding categories like Islamic, Indian, or Chinese medicine as the myths invented by modern (Western) historiography in the aftermath of the colonial and post-colonial periods, the book proposes to bridge the gap between Western and 'non-Western' medicines, by opening a new perspective in medical historiography in which 'modern medicine' becomes an integral part of the history of medicine in non-European countries."--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-227) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780415447423 0415447429 9780415533478 0415533473 |