A brief history of qi
Overview: This text attempts to define the many-faceted Chinese metaphysical concept of qi. The authors (affiliations not cited) begin with a discussion of qi's literary and linguistic roots as well as similar concepts from other cultures. They then trace the development of the concept in medi...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Brookline, Mass. :
Paradigm Publications
c2001.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b30944752*spi |
| Sumario: | Overview: This text attempts to define the many-faceted Chinese metaphysical concept of qi. The authors (affiliations not cited) begin with a discussion of qi's literary and linguistic roots as well as similar concepts from other cultures. They then trace the development of the concept in medicine, philosophy, martial arts, poetry, calligraphy, dance, and painting. The volume is illustrated with b&w Chinese medical drawings, photographs of Tai Chi masters, and traditional Chinese artwork. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). |
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| Descripción Física: | xiv, 188 p. : il |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 184) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780912111964 |
