Storied Health and Illness: Communicating Personal, Cultural, and Political Complexities
"A splendid history of mind-body medicine...a book that desperately needed to be written."―Jerome Groopman, New York Times
Is stress a deadly disease on the rise in modern society? Can mind-body practices from the East help us become well? When it comes to healing, we believe we must look beyond doctors and drugs; we must look within ourselves. Faith, relationships, and attitude matter.
But why do we believe such things? From psychoanalysis to the placebo effect to meditation, this vibrant cultural history describes mind-body healing as rooted in a patchwork of stories, allowing us to make new sense of our suffering and to rationalize new treatments and lifestyles.
36 illustrationsCountry | USA |
Brand | W. W. Norton & Company |
Manufacturer | W. W. Norton & Company |
Binding | Paperback |
ItemPartNumber | 36 illustrations |
ReleaseDate | 2009-02-16 |
UnitCount | 1 |
Format | Illustrated |
EANs | 9780393333978 |