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UNINA9910797420903321 |
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Titolo |
Healing across boundaries : bio-medicine and alternative therapeutics / / editor, Makarand R. Paranjape |
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New Delhi ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-65632-9 |
1-317-32473-0 |
1-317-32472-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (269 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ParanjapeMakarand R. <1960-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Integrative medicine |
Alternative medicine |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction: The Terms of the Dialogue A Conversation with Pushpa Mittra Bhargava and P. Ram Manohar; One Science, Spirituality and Healing: In Search of Definitions; Two Beyond Mind-Body Medicine; Three Spirituality and Health; Four Healing Minds and Bodies: What Place for Spirituality?; Five The Culture and Philosophy of Bio-medicine in India: Critical Sociological Reflections; Six Spirituality, Mental Health and Perfectionism |
Seven The Doctrine of the Three Humours in Traditional Indian MedicineEight The Body in the System of Medicine: Caraka and Harvey; Nine Network of Touch in Spiritual Healing: Panchikarana-prakriya; Ten Bio-ethical Issues: Jaina Perspective and Prospects; Eleven 'Yogi-doctors' and Occult Healing Arts: Holistic Therapeutics at Sri Aurobindo Ashram; Conclusion: The Science and Spirituality of Healing; About the Editor; Notes on Contributors and Discussants; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This unique volume initiates a dialogue between bio-medicine and alternative therapeutics. Undertaking a multidisciplinary exploration of the science and spirituality of healing and wellness, it offers varied perspectives from doctors, medical researchers, Ayurvedic practitioners, philosophers, psychologists, sociologists, and cultural |
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critics. It expands the horizons of health sciences in engaging with diverse traditions - bio-medicine, Ayurveda, Siddha, and Jaina bio-ethics. The book will interest scholars and researchers in social and community medicine, biological sciences, sociology and s |
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