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Practical Pursuits

- Takano Choei, Takahashi Keisaku, and Western Medicine in Nineteenth-Century Japan

About Practical Pursuits

Nakamura argues that the study of Western medicine assembled doctors from all over the country in efforts to effect social change. By examining the social impact of Western learning at the level of everyday life, the book offers a broad picture of the way in which Western medicine, and Western knowledge, was absorbed and adapted in Japan.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674019522
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 276
  • Published:
  • November 1, 2005
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 522 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 7, 2024

Description of Practical Pursuits

Nakamura argues that the study of Western medicine assembled doctors from all over the country in efforts to effect social change. By examining the social impact of Western learning at the level of everyday life, the book offers a broad picture of the way in which Western medicine, and Western knowledge, was absorbed and adapted in Japan.

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