Ayurveda, philology and print. On the first printed edition of the Carakasaṃhitā and its context.
The transition from manuscripts to the print production of books involved not only publishers, printers and readers, but importantly also editors of texts. This essay combines insights from the history of Ayurveda, history of philology and history of the book to examine the role of different actors...
| Publicado en: | South Asian History & Culture Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 112 - 135 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2022
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