Recipes for immortality: medicine, religion, and community in South India /
Weiss, Richard S.
Recipes for immortality: medicine, religion, and community in South India / Richard S. Weiss - 1st ed. - New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. - 260 p.
1. Introduction ;
2. The autonomy of tradition: creating space for traditional medicine ;
3. The miraculous origins of siddha medicine ;
4. The invasion of utopia: the corruption of siddha medicine by ayurveda ;
5. Reviving the utopian character of siddha medicine ;
6. Secrecy, hereditary education, and the immortality of siddha medicine ;
7. The loss and recovery of medical knowledge ;
8. Conclusion: the mystery of siddha medicine
9780195335231
610.899481105482 / WEI/R
Recipes for immortality: medicine, religion, and community in South India / Richard S. Weiss - 1st ed. - New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. - 260 p.
1. Introduction ;
2. The autonomy of tradition: creating space for traditional medicine ;
3. The miraculous origins of siddha medicine ;
4. The invasion of utopia: the corruption of siddha medicine by ayurveda ;
5. Reviving the utopian character of siddha medicine ;
6. Secrecy, hereditary education, and the immortality of siddha medicine ;
7. The loss and recovery of medical knowledge ;
8. Conclusion: the mystery of siddha medicine
9780195335231
610.899481105482 / WEI/R