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Author: Hartmut Walravens Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag ISBN: 9783447051743 Category : Botanical illustration Languages : de Pages : 220
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A Japanese manuscript giving a selection of plants from Rembertus Dodonaeus' (1516-1585) Cruydtboeck was given to an unknown person by Yoshio Gonnosuke (1785-1831), one of the most talented Nagasaki Interpreters, and found its way into the collections of the Wellcome Library in London. This manuscript is here fully reproduced, the plants identified and described from near contemporary sources, and the Chinese and Japanese names analysed. It plays a role in the continuous effort of Japanese scholars to translate Dodonaeus' bulky work into Japanese, an effort which was continued until almost 1800, in spite of the fact that the reference edition dated from 1644. These translations of which several parts are extant in Japan was never printed, however. Ph. Fr. von Siebold introduced more modern botanical literature into Japan, and works like Iwasaki's Honzo zufu made Dodonaeus obsolete. The manuscript may actually have belonged to Siebold whose lectures Yoshio translated for an audience of physicians at Nagasaki.
Author: Hartmut Walravens Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag ISBN: 9783447051743 Category : Botanical illustration Languages : de Pages : 220
Book Description
A Japanese manuscript giving a selection of plants from Rembertus Dodonaeus' (1516-1585) Cruydtboeck was given to an unknown person by Yoshio Gonnosuke (1785-1831), one of the most talented Nagasaki Interpreters, and found its way into the collections of the Wellcome Library in London. This manuscript is here fully reproduced, the plants identified and described from near contemporary sources, and the Chinese and Japanese names analysed. It plays a role in the continuous effort of Japanese scholars to translate Dodonaeus' bulky work into Japanese, an effort which was continued until almost 1800, in spite of the fact that the reference edition dated from 1644. These translations of which several parts are extant in Japan was never printed, however. Ph. Fr. von Siebold introduced more modern botanical literature into Japan, and works like Iwasaki's Honzo zufu made Dodonaeus obsolete. The manuscript may actually have belonged to Siebold whose lectures Yoshio translated for an audience of physicians at Nagasaki.
Author: Thomas R. H. Havens Publisher: University of Hawaii Press ISBN: 082488289X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 217
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Land of Plants in Motion is the first in any language to examine two companion stories: (1) the rise of an East Asian floristic zone and how the Japanese islands evolved an astonishing wealth of plant species, and (2) the growth of Japanese botanical sciences. The majority of plant species regarded as “Japanese” trace their origins to western China and the eastern Himalaya but are so indigenized that they often seem native today. Early modern scientists in Japan drew on knowledge of Chinese herbal medicine but achieved distinctive insights into plant life commensurate with but separate from their European counterparts. Scholars at the University of Tokyo pioneered Japanese plant biology in the late nineteenth century. They incorporated Western botanical methods but sought a degree of difference in taxonomy while also gaining international legitimacy through publications in English. Japan’s age of empire (1895–1945) was less about plant exploration and more about plant collection, for both scientific and economic benefits. Displays of species from throughout the empire made Japan’s sphere of colonization and conquest visible at home. The infrastructure for research and instruction expanded slowly after World War Two: new laboratories, botanical gardens, scholarly societies, and publications eventually allowed for great diversity of specialized study, especially with the growth of molecular biology in the 1970s and DNA research in the 1980s. Basic research was harmed by cuts in government funding during 2012–2017, but Japanese plant biologists continue to enjoy international esteem in many fields of scholarship.
Author: Laurent Pordié Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134061560 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 283
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The popularity of Tibetan medicine plays a central role in the international market for alternative medicine and has been increasing and extending far beyond its original cultural area becoming a global phenomenon. This book analyses Tibetan medicine in the 21st century by considering the contemporary reasons that have led to its diversity and by bringing out the common orientations of this medical system. Using case studies that examine of the social, political and identity dynamics of Tibetan medicine in Nepal, India, the PRC, Mongolia, the UK and the US, the contributors to this book answer the following three, fundamental questions: What are the modalities and issues involved in the social and therapeutic transformations of Tibetan medicine? How are national policies and health reforms connected to the processes of contemporary redefinition of this medicine? How does Tibetan medicine fit into the present, globalized context of the medical world? Written by experts in the field from the US, France, Canada, China and the UK this book will be invaluable to students and scholars interested in contemporary medicine, Tibetan studies, health studies and the anthropology of Asia. 'Winner of the ICAS Colleagues Choice Award 2009"
Author: Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004366180 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 541
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A unique collection of 36 chapters on the history of Chinese medical illustrations, this volume will take the reader on a remarkable journey from the imaging of a classical medicine to instructional manuals for bone-setting, to advertising and comic books of the Yellow Emperor. In putting images, their power and their travels at the centre of the analysis, this volume reveals many new and exciting dimensions to the history of medicine and embodiment, and challenges eurocentric histories. At a broader philosophical level, it challenges historians of science to rethink the epistemologies and materialities of knowledge transmission. There are studies by senior scholars from Asia, Europe and the Americas as well as emerging scholars working at the cutting edge of their fields. Thanks to generous support of the Wellcome Trust, this volume is available in Open Access.
Author: Zhang Ji Publisher: Paradigm Publications ISBN: 0990869865 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 1281
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The Shang Han Lun has been a primary treatment theory and practice source for nearly two millenia. Its author, Zhang Zhong Jing, has been named the “Chinese Hippocrates” to highlight the depth and breadth of his contribution to traditional Chinese drug therapy. This edition features the Chinese text, Pinyin transliteration, and an English translation of the entire Song Dynasty text, the content and textual order most used in Asia. Just as in Chinese language editions, it is fully supplemented with notes and commentaries. The notes describe the clinical symptoms Zhang Zhong Jing associated with the Chinese terms. For example, modern interpretations of a “moderate” pulse often refer to the speed of its beats. The same term, when used in the Shang Han Lun, refers to a pulse that is loose, soft, and harmonious. Such notes provide practitioners with the clinical observations necessary to properly apply the information. The commentaries further enhance the text’s clinical utility by explaining the theoretical and practical foundations behind the lines of text. Because entire bodies of theory and practice can be associated with the terms and expressions used in canonical works like the Shang Han Lun, commentaries have become a standard means of knowledge acquisition for Asian students. The commentaries in this edition serve exactly the same purpose, greatly enhancing its utility. The introductory matter explains the background of the text, the conceptual structure of its contents, and the problems of exegesis. The appendices are designed to assist those studying Chinese and the glossary and the full Pinyin-English index make this an easily accessed reference.
Author: Vivienne Lo Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 1135008965 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 1128
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The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Medicine is an extensive, interdisciplinary guide to the nature of traditional medicine and healing in the Chinese cultural region, and its plural epistemologies. Established experts and the next generation of scholars interpret the ways in which Chinese medicine has been understood and portrayed from the beginning of the empire (third century BCE) to the globalisation of Chinese products and practices in the present day, taking in subjects from ancient medical writings to therapeutic movement, to talismans for healing and traditional medicines that have inspired global solutions to contemporary epidemics. The volume is divided into seven parts: Longue Durée and Formation of Institutions and Traditions Sickness and Healing Food and Sex Spiritual and Orthodox Religious Practices The World of Sinographic Medicine Wider Diasporas Negotiating Modernity This handbook therefore introduces the broad range of ideas and techniques that comprise pre-modern medicine in China, and the historiographical and ethnographic approaches that have illuminated them. It will prove a useful resource to students and scholars of Chinese studies, and the history of medicine and anthropology. It will also be of interest to practitioners, patients and specialists wishing to refresh their knowledge with the latest developments in the field. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license
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