Description
About the Author
Yi-Li Wu is an independent scholar and a Center Associate of the Center for Chinese Studies, University of Michigan.
Reviews
"A major addition to the growing literature on the history of gender and medicine in Imperial China." -- Angela Ki Che Leung Journal Of Chinese Studies "Yi-Li Wu's volume is essential reading for students and researchers alike." -- Larissa N. Heinrich East Asian Science, Technology, And Medicine "[A] well-written and extensively researched work on traditional medicine in late imperial China." Journal Of Interdisciplinary History "[Wu's] clear prose and concise explanations make this analysis of intricate ideas accessible... A fine introduction to the history of Chinese reproductive medicine." Harvard Journal Of Asiatic Stds "[Wu's] research is meticulous, her erudition deep but lighthanded, and her writing lucid... Conceptually and comparatively sophisticated." Journal Of Asian Stds (Jas) / Se Asia & Western Pacific "Splendid... Wu's broad command of difficult Chinese classical writings is sharpened by her mastery of the cross-cultural history of medicine." Bulletin Of The History Of Medicine
Book Information
ISBN 9780520260689
Author Yi-Li Wu
Format Hardback
Page Count 378
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 635g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 28mm