醫學、宗教與療癒的歷史視野/Medicine, Religion and Healing in Historical Perspectives
In longue durée and border-crossing perspectives, this course will explore the relationship between medicine, religions and healings in Chinese history. By nine seminars the topics to be discussed include medicine and politics, religious healings (of Buddhism, Daoism, Shamanism and gu-poisoning), sexual/gender aspects of medical knowledge, anatomy, psychiatry and psychoanalysis in premodern and modern times. Medicine and religion are primarily aimed at body-mind healings and pursuits of immortal life. Studies of these topics in historical evolutions under the threat of the Pandemic reveal both theoretical and practical significance. They will help to speculate human beings’ experiences and wisdom for struggles with diseases and suffering.
