Situating Religion and Medicine in Asia: Methodological Insights and Innovations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781526191120)

This edited volume presents the latest research on the intersection of religion and medicine in Asia. It features chapters by internationally known scholars, who bring to bear a range of methodological and geographic expertise on this topic. The book's central question is to what extent 'religion' and 'medicine' have overlapped or interrelated in various Asian societies. Collectively, the contributions explore a number of related issues, such as: which societies separated out religious from medical concerns, at which times and in what ways? Where have medicine and religion converged, and how has such knowledge been defined by scholars and cultural actors? Are 'religion' and 'medicine' the best terms by which scholars can grapple with knowledge about the sacred and the self, destiny and disease?

Author: Michael Stanley-Baker
ISBN-10: 1526191121
ISBN-13: 9781526191120
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/03/2025
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.85d