Buddhism and Medicine: An Anthology of Premodern Sources by C. Pierce Salguero
English | September 26th, 2017 | ISBN: 0231179944 | 728 Pages | EPUB | 81.28 MB
From its earliest days, Buddhism has been closely intertwined with medicine. Buddhism and Medicine is a singular collection showcasing the generative relationship and mutual influence between these fields across premodern Asia. The anthology combines dozens of English-language translations of premodern Buddhist texts with contextualizing introductions by leading international scholars in Buddhist studies, the history of medicine, and a range of other fields.