Somatic Lessons

Somatic LessonsLooks at narrative in the history of ayurvedic medical literature and the perspectives on illness and patienthood that emerge. In ayurvedic medical practice, the ways in which and the reasons why people become ill are often explained with stories. This book explores the forms and functions of narrative in yurveda, India's classical medical system. Looking at narratives concerning fever, miscarriage, and the so called king's disease, Anthony Cerulli

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