Unani medicine in the making practices and representations in 21st century India

Unani medicine in the making practices and representations in 21st century India

In Unani Medicine in the Making, Kira Schmidt Stiedenroth examines the contemporary institutions and practices of Graeco-Islamic healing in India. Drawing on interviews with practitioners, clinical observations, and Urdu sources, the book focuses on Unani's multiplicity, scrutinizing apparent t...

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Main Author: Stiedenroth, Kira Schmidt
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
India.
India
Medicine > India > History.
Medicine, Greek and Roman.
Médecine > Inde > Histoire.
Médecine grecque et romaine.
MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine.
Medicine
Medicine, Greek and Roman
EBSCO eBooks
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:EBSCOhost
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. A system of medicine?
  • 2. Authority, originality, and the limits of standardization
  • 3. Beyond humouralism
  • 4. The appropriation of modern scientific advances and concepts
  • 5. Science and the quest for acceptance and recognition
  • 6. Unani medicine and Muslims in India
  • Summary and reflexions for future engagement

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