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"Through rich narratives, detailed descriptions, and critical analysis, Hofer brings to light the struggles and hardships of medical practitioners on the socio-political margins of Tibet. . . . This study is a unique and well-crafted ethnography written in beautiful prose that will be of great interest to scholars and students of Tibetan medicine and minorities in China, social anthropologists, and historians alike."

-- Benedikte V. Lindskog * Reading Religion *

"Medicine and Memory in Tibet is a captivating ethnographic and historical exploration."

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Medicine and Memory in Tibet

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    A Hardback by Theresia Hofer

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      Published 3 April 2018
      ISBN-13 9780295742984
      978-0295742984
      ISBN-10 0295742984

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      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      "Through rich narratives, detailed descriptions, and critical analysis, Hofer brings to light the struggles and hardships of medical practitioners on the socio-political margins of Tibet. . . . This study is a unique and well-crafted ethnography written in beautiful prose that will be of great interest to scholars and students of Tibetan medicine and minorities in China, social anthropologists, and historians alike."

      -- Benedikte V. Lindskog * Reading Religion *

      "Medicine and Memory in Tibet is a captivating ethnographic and historical exploration."

      * New Books Asia *

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