Overview

Health and Long Life: The Chinese Way brings together the wide variety of Chinese medical and spiritual methods in one integrated volume. It provides not only a basic description, but also discusses the relationship of Chinese healing to contemporary Western science and religious Daoism. Easy to read, with numerous charts and illustrations, and enriched by exercises that encourage readers to examine their own practices and attitudes, Health and Long Life is a great resource for anyone interested in Chinese healing.

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Author:   Livia Kohn
Publisher:   Three Pines Press
Imprint:   Three Pines Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.359kg
ISBN:  

9781931483032

ISBN 10:   1931483035
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   30 April 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Brilliant. Besides colleges using it as a textbook, [this book] would be very valuable for massage students, acupuncture students, as well as for all those interested in East Asian thought. - Kate Townsend, Natural Healthcare Therapies

Brilliant. Besides colleges using it as a textbook, [this book] would be very valuable for massage students, acupuncture students, as well as for all those interested in East Asian thought. - Kate Townsend, Natural Healthcare Therapies

Author Information

Livia Kohn is professor emerita of religion and East Asian studies at Boston University and now lives in Florida. Her specialty is medieval Daoism and the study of Chinese longevity practices. She has written and edited numerous books and is a long-term practitioner of taiji quan, qigong, yoga, and meditation.

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