The historian of science as ecumenical man: a meditation in the Shingon temple of Kongōsammai-in on Kōyasan, by J. Needham. -- Joseph Needham and the science of China, by D.J. de Solla Price. -- Joseph Needham, organic philosopher, by S. Nakayama. -- China, Europe, and the origins of modern science: Needham's the grand titration, by A.C. Graham. -- The Chinese concept of nature, by M. Yosida. -- Chinese astronomy: development and limiting factors, by K. Yabuuti. -- A systematic approach to the Mohist optics (ca. 300 B.C.), by A.C. Graham and N. Sivin. -- Elixir plants: the Chʼun-yang Lü Chen-jen yao shih chih (Pharmaceutical manual of the adept Lü Chʼun-yang), by Ho Peng Yoke, B. Lim, and F. Morsingh. -- Man as a medicine: pharmacological and ritual aspects of traditional therapy using drugs derived from the human body, by W.C. Cooper and N. Sivin. -- A neglected source for the early history of anesthesia in China and Japan, by S. Miyasita. -- An introductory bibliography of traditional Chinese science: books and articles in Western languages, by N. Sivin (p. [279]-314).

Local access dig.pdf. [Sivin-Chinese science.pdf]

Introduction : a chronology of China -- Maps -- Regions. Northeast China -- North China -- North-Northwest China -- Central China -- South China -- Southwest China -- Tibet and Qinghai -- Beijing -- Plant life -- Animal life -- Conservation -- History. The Great Wall -- The emperors -- Society in Imperial China -- The history of science and technology -- International contacts -- Western intrusion -- Downfall of the empire -- The rise of the Communist party -- The long march -- The life of Mao Zedong -- The Cultural Revolution -- Modern government/Deng Xiaoping

Society. Population and minority nationalities -- The role of women -- Religion today -- Life in the country -- Life in the city -- Education -- Medicine and health care -- Sports and leisure -- Food and regional cooking -- Customs and festivals -- Culture. The Chinese language -- Archaeological discoveries -- Painting and ceramics -- Metalwork, jade, and sculpture -- Silk and lacquer -- Architecture and gardens

China today. Natural resources -- Agriculture -- Light industry -- Heavy industry -- Developments in trade -- An expanding economy -- Transport and communications -- The army and defense -- Modern science and technology -- The visitor's China -- Hong Kong -- China's future -- The maps of China : index.

Granting the seasons : the Chinese astronomical reform of 1280, with a study of its many dimensions and a translation of its records : 授時暦叢考 / Nathan Sivin ; with the research collaboration of the late Kiyosi Yabuuti 薮内清 and Shigeru Nakayama 中山茂.
In English, with some terms and proper names in Chinese.
"Translation and study of the Season-granting system"--Page 5.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 617-649) and index.

Introduction -- Astronomical reform and occupation politics -- Orientation -- The project : origins and process -- The astronomers -- The observatory and its instruments -- The records -- Evaluation of the Season-granting system -- Canon of the Season-granting system -- Appendix A: The instruments of Kuo Shou-ching -- Appendix B: The account of conduct of Kuo Shou-ching -- Appendix C: Technical terms.

China's most sophisticated system of computational astronomy was created for a Mongol emperor who could neither read nor write Chinese, to celebrate victory over China after forty years of devastating war. This book explains how and why, and reconstructs the working group, the observatory and the science that made it possible.

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Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Question of Efficacy -- Chapter 3: Classical Medicine -- Chapter 4: Therapy in Popular Religion -- Chapter 5: Therapy in Elite Religions -- Chapter 6: Therapy in the State Religion -- Chapter 7: Conclusions -- Appendix.

By examining all the prevalent varieties of therapy from self-care to religious ritual, this book explores health care practices in China, before modern times. In ancient China most people were unable to afford a doctor, even in the unlikely case that one lived near their village and was willing to treat peasants. What did they do when their children got sick? The answer is to be found in this book, which goes far beyond the history of medicine. The author uses methods of medical anthropology to explain the curative roles of popular religion, Daoism, Buddhism, and the therapeutic rites performed by imperial officials. Readers will discover the steady interaction of religious healing and classical medicine in this culture. This highly readable book builds on over forty years of study and analysis of early liturgical and medical writings, and a wide variety of other sources. Its focus on the eleventh century throws new light on a period of rapid transition in many aspects of therapy, and it will appeal to scholars and general readers alike.

Local access dig.pdf. [Sivin-Health.pdf]

Introduction -- 1. Aims and Methods -- 2. The Social and Institutional Framework of the Chinese Sciences -- 3. The Social and Institutional Framework of Greek Science -- 4. The Fundamental Issues of Greek Science -- 5. The Fundamental Issues of the Chinese Sciences -- 6. Chinese and Greek Sciences Compared -- Appendix -- Chronology of Historical Events -- Bibliography -- Index and Glossary.

Local access dig.pdf. [Lloyd-Sivin-Way and the Word.pdf]