Worms, Germs, and Technologies of the Self: Religions, Sword Fighting, and Medicine in Early Modern Japan

This article examines the unprecedented effort that was made to articulate the relations between knowledge of medicine, sword fighting, and Zen during the Tokugawa period. Focusing on the writings of Takuan Sōhō (1573-1646), Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769), Kaibara Ekken (1630-17...

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Published in:Japanese religions
Main Author: Ahn, Juhn Young (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Center 2012
In: Japanese religions
Year: 2012, Volume: 37, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 93-114
Further subjects:B Medicine
B Zen
B Stagnation
B ki
B Worms

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