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The Healers

Physicians, Spiritualists, and Shamans in the Search for Holistic Health

de Thomas S. Helling ...

Human suffering is inevitable, and it is universal. It has provoked in societies a deep desire to fix, to restore, and to mend. That yearning to heal is physical and metaphysical; science and art; objectivity and intimacy. To do so one must touch the flesh but also that inner essence called spirit or soul. In that regard, healing involves what can be understood—the disease—and what eludes ... Leer más

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Human suffering is inevitable, and it is universal. It has provoked in societies a deep desire to fix, to restore, and to mend. That yearning to heal is physical and metaphysical; science and art; objectivity and intimacy. To do so one must touch the flesh but also that inner essence called spirit or soul. In that regard, healing involves what can be understood—the disease—and what eludes
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Historical Foundations of Liver Surgery

de Thomas S. Helling, Daniel Azoulay ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
For the surgeon of antiquity the liver has been an organ of mystery – and danger. Attempts to repair its wounds or remove tumors were fraught with hemorrhage and often a fatal outcome. Most forays were those to remove easily accessible tumors on the liver edge, but bleeding was a feared consequence still and surgeons wielded a plucky fortitude to take on even those. Not until the mid-20th Century ... Leer más

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For the surgeon of antiquity the liver has been an organ of mystery – and danger. Attempts to repair its wounds or remove tumors were fraught with hemorrhage and often a fatal outcome. Most forays were those to remove easily accessible tumors on the liver edge, but bleeding was a feared consequence still and surgeons wielded a plucky fortitude to take on even those. Not until the mid-20th Century
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Rabid

A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus

de Bill Wasik, Monica Murphy ...

From Greek myths to zombie flicks, from the laboratory heroics of Louis Pasteur to the contemporary search for a lifesaving treatment, Rabid is a fresh and often wildly entertaining look at one of humankind's oldest and most fearsome foes.The most fatal virus known to science, rabies—a disease that spreads avidly from animals to humans—kills nearly one hundred percent of its victims once the ... Leer más

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From Greek myths to zombie flicks, from the laboratory heroics of Louis Pasteur to the contemporary search for a lifesaving treatment, Rabid is a fresh and often wildly entertaining look at one of humankind's oldest and most fearsome foes.The most fatal virus known to science, rabies—a disease that spreads avidly from animals to humans—kills nearly one hundred percent of its victims once the
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The Alphabet Versus the Goddess

The Conflict Between Word and Image

de Leonard Shlain ...

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This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and ... Leer más

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This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and
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Through the Darkness

Glimpses into the History of Western Medicine

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The fascinating history of medicine in Europe is filled with curious, often bizarre, strange, and gruesome cures, enthusiastically espoused by physicians and other medical practitioners of the times. Repulsive and disgusting examples of ‘medications’ often dominated treatment directives and many proposed cures were all but useless, highly dangerous and even lethal.This book explores compelling, ... Leer más

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The fascinating history of medicine in Europe is filled with curious, often bizarre, strange, and gruesome cures, enthusiastically espoused by physicians and other medical practitioners of the times. Repulsive and disgusting examples of ‘medications’ often dominated treatment directives and many proposed cures were all but useless, highly dangerous and even lethal.This book explores compelling,
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Fires in the Dark

Healing the Unquiet Mind

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A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • The acclaimed author of An Unquiet Mind considers the age-old quest for relief from psychological pain and the role of the exceptional healer in the journey back to health.“To treat, even to cure, is not always to heal.” In this expansive cultural history of the treatment and healing of mental suffering, Kay Jamison writes about psychotherapy, what makes a ... Leer más

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A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • The acclaimed author of An Unquiet Mind considers the age-old quest for relief from psychological pain and the role of the exceptional healer in the journey back to health.“To treat, even to cure, is not always to heal.” In this expansive cultural history of the treatment and healing of mental suffering, Kay Jamison writes about psychotherapy, what makes a
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Ignorance and Bliss

On Wanting Not to Know

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"A wise and wonderfully enjoyable book. Mark Lilla treats weighty matters with a light touch, in an elegant prose style that crackles with dry wit . . . Invigorating." —John Banville, The GuardianA dazzling exploration of our wish to remain innocent and ignorant—and its consequences.Aristotle claimed that “all human beings want to know.” Our own experience proves that all human beings also want ... Leer más

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"A wise and wonderfully enjoyable book. Mark Lilla treats weighty matters with a light touch, in an elegant prose style that crackles with dry wit . . . Invigorating." —John Banville, The GuardianA dazzling exploration of our wish to remain innocent and ignorant—and its consequences.Aristotle claimed that “all human beings want to know.” Our own experience proves that all human beings also want
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Acedia & me

A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life

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The extraordinary New York Times bestselling masterpiece from "one of the most eloquent yet earthbound spiritual writers of our time" (San Francisco Chronicle).Kathleen Norris had written several much loved books, yet she couldn't drag herself out of bed in the morning, couldn't summon the energy for her daily tasks. Even as she struggled, Norris recognized her familiar battle with acedia, a word ... Leer más

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The extraordinary New York Times bestselling masterpiece from "one of the most eloquent yet earthbound spiritual writers of our time" (San Francisco Chronicle).Kathleen Norris had written several much loved books, yet she couldn't drag herself out of bed in the morning, couldn't summon the energy for her daily tasks. Even as she struggled, Norris recognized her familiar battle with acedia, a word
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The Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Heavenly Virtues

A Visual History

de Ed Simon ...

Series series Visual History of the Sacred & Profane
The Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Heavenly Virtues: A Visual History is a richly illustrated, large‑format exploration of how humanity has attempted to understand morality, self‑control, and spiritual struggle through art, religion, and philosophy.Presented as a substantial hardcover volume with extensive color imagery throughout, the book brings together visual history and cultural analysis in a ... Leer más

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The Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Heavenly Virtues: A Visual History is a richly illustrated, large‑format exploration of how humanity has attempted to understand morality, self‑control, and spiritual struggle through art, religion, and philosophy.Presented as a substantial hardcover volume with extensive color imagery throughout, the book brings together visual history and cultural analysis in a
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An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol

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Rich in world history and political power, veiled in secrecy, and rife with rituals and arcane symbols -- from art and architecture to the images that adorn our currency -- the Freemasons arose from ambiguous origins centuries ago to play a major role in drafting the initial documents of the United States, and even in constructing the intricate landscape of Washington, D.C., itself a virtual ... Leer más

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Rich in world history and political power, veiled in secrecy, and rife with rituals and arcane symbols -- from art and architecture to the images that adorn our currency -- the Freemasons arose from ambiguous origins centuries ago to play a major role in drafting the initial documents of the United States, and even in constructing the intricate landscape of Washington, D.C., itself a virtual
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A History of Suicide and the Philosophies Against It

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Worldwide, more people die by suicide than by murder, and many more are left behind to grieve. Despite distressing statistics that show suicide rates rising, the subject, long a taboo, is infrequently talked about. In this sweeping intellectual and cultural history, poet and historian Jennifer Michael Hecht channels her grief for two friends lost to suicide into a search for history’s most ... Leer más

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Worldwide, more people die by suicide than by murder, and many more are left behind to grieve. Despite distressing statistics that show suicide rates rising, the subject, long a taboo, is infrequently talked about. In this sweeping intellectual and cultural history, poet and historian Jennifer Michael Hecht channels her grief for two friends lost to suicide into a search for history’s most
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The Evolution of Modern Medicine

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This work, composed originally for a lay audience and for popular consumption, will be to the aspiring medical student and the hardworking practitioner a lift into the blue, an inspiring vista or "Pisgah-sight" of the evolution of medicine, a realization of what devotion, perseverance, valor and ability on the part of physicians have contributed to this progress, and of the creditable part which ... Leer más

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