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Lloyd, G. E. R. 1933-

The way and the word : science and medicine in early China and Greece / Geoffrey Lloyd and Nathan Sivin. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c2002. - xvii, 348 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-328) and index.

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.

ISBN: 0300092970 (alk. paper) 9780300092974 (alk. paper) 0300101600 (pbk.) 9780300101607 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2002003469

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Science--History.--China
Science--History.--Greece
Science, Ancient.
Medicine, Chinese.
Medicine, Greek and Roman.
History, Ancient.
Medicine, Chinese Traditional--history.
Science--history.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
China.
Greece.

LC Class. No.: Q127.C5 / L6 2002

Dewey Class. No.: ARCH YNDC 509.3 L793W