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Leslie, Charles Miller was born on November 8, 1923 in Lake Village, Arkansas, United States. Son of James Lester and Ona (Waller) Leslie.
(This book provides opportunities to observe directly prac...)
This book provides opportunities to observe directly practices that continue ancient scientific modes of thought, and to analyse the historical processes that mediate their relationship to modern science and technology. This volume has been designed to show how research on Asian medicine opens a new field of scholarship, the comparative study of medical systems. Those who have contributed essays to this volume are trained in history, sociology, anthropology, public health, pharmacology, epidemiology, cosmopolitan medicine, and philosophy.
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This is a study of the World View of the Zapotec Indians of Mitla, Oaxaca, a state in Mexico.
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Language: English Pages: 426 (B & W Illus: 8, Figures: 13, With Tables: 30) From the Jacket: Asian Medical System provide fascinating opportunities to observe directly practices opportunities to observe directly practices that continue ancient scientific modes of thought, and to analyse the historical processes that mediate their relationship to modern science and technology. Three great tradition of medical science evolved during antiquity in the Chinese, Indian and Mediterranean civilizations, all based on humoral conceptions of health and illness. Folk curers throughout the world continue to practice humoral medicine, but in Asia along educated physicians maintain its learned traditions. Thus, in these societies the great and little traditions of humoral medicine coexist with cosmopolitan medicine, which draws upon modern science and modes of professional organization. This volume has been designed to show how research on Asian medicine opens a new field of scholarship, the comparative study of medical systems. Such a book requires the skills of authors with many kind of training, and those who have contributed essays to this volume are trained in history, sociology, anthropology, public health, pharmacology, epidemiology, cosmopolitan medicine, and philosophy. About The Author: CHARLES LESLIE is Professor Emeritus at the University of Delaware, where he headed the Center for Science and Culture. He is best known as pioneer in the field of Medical Anthropology from the University of Chicago, with a specialization on Mesoamerica. While working in the Mexican Indian communities, he became interested in traditional medicine. He eventually found himself drawn to the Asian medical system, in particular Ayurveda, on which he was written books and articles that hav provided the foundation for an entire field of anthropological study. He recently co-edited Paths to Asian Medical Knowledge (University of California Press),
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Leslie, Charles Miller was born on November 8, 1923 in Lake Village, Arkansas, United States. Son of James Lester and Ona (Waller) Leslie.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1949; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1959.
Instructor, University of Minnesota, 1954-1956; from assistant professor to associate professor, Pomona College, 1956-1965; professor anthropology, New York University, 1967-1976; department chairman anthropology, New York University, 1967-1971; professor, Center for Science and Culture, U. Delaware, 1976-1991; professor emeritus, Center for Science and Culture, U. Delaware, since 1991. Visiting professor University of California, Berkeley, 1987, Harvard Medical School, since 1992, McGill University, 1993.
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(This book provides opportunities to observe directly prac...)
( This is a study of the World View of the Zapotec Indian...)
( This is a study of the World View of the Zapotec Indian...)
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With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Anthropological Association, Royal Anthropological Institute, Southwestern Anthropological Association (president 1961-1962), Philadelphia Anthropological Association (president 1980), Society Medical Anthropology (president 1984-1985), Association Asian Studies, Latin American Studies Association.
Married Zelda Solda, September 7, 1946. Children: Mario, Almira, Sam.