The Washing Away of Wrongs: Forensic Medicine in Thirteenth-Century China (Science, Medicine, and Technology in East Asia #1)

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Synopsis
T'zu's The Washing Away of Wrongs (Hsi yüan chi lu), printed in 1247, is the oldest extant book on forensic medicine in the world. Written as a guide for magistrates in conducting inquests, the book is a major source on early Chinese knowledge of pathology and morbid anatomy. Includes a lengthy introductory essay by the translator.
Copyright:
1981

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
198 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780892648009
Publisher:
Center for Chinese Studies Publications
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Center for Chinese Studies
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Science, Medicine
Submitted By:
170
Proofread By:
170
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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