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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 Paperback / softback by Theresia Hofer

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      Publisher University of Washington Press
      Published 3 April 2018
      ISBN-13 9780295742991
      978-0295742991
      ISBN-10 0295742992
      Also in:
      Asian history Tibetan Buddhism

      Description

      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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