Recipes for immortality: medicine, religion, and community in South India / Richard S. Weiss
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TextPublication details: New York: Oxford University Press, 2009Edition: 1st edDescription: 260 pISBN: 9780195335231DDC classification: 610.899481105482
Contents:
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
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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
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