Beschreibung:
This book explores the cultural history of embryology in Tibet, in culture, religion, art and literature. Filling a significant gap, this is the first in-depth exploration of Tibetan medical history in the English language. It examines embryological narratives in relation to turning points in Tibetan medical history, and its relationship with religious doctrine and practice.
1. Becoming human in Tibetan literature 2. Traditions of knowledge on human development 3. Interactions between medicine and religion in Tibet 4. The fetal body, gender and the normal 5. Gestation and the religious path 6. Growth, change and continuity Epilogue: Historiography recapitulates embryology