Sleep - Ancient and Modern  
   

 
Author Shiyi Liu (S.Y.); Inoué, Shojiro; Kumar, V. Mohan; Askenazy, J. J. [Askenasy] & Hackett, P. R.; Parmeggiani, P. L.; Lavie, P.; Matsuki, A.
Place of Publication Shanghai / Tokyo
Publication Name SSTLPH (The Shanghai Scientific and Technological Literature Publishing House) / ASRS (The Asian Sleep Research Society)
Year 1995
Language(s) English
Description
RARE collection of papers on ancient views and concepts of sleep from Asia, Europe and other continents, derived from the symposium entitled "Sleep: Ancient and Modern" which has been held during the Founding Congress of the World Federation of Sleep Research Societies in September 1991 in Cannes, France. Contents: 1) Chinese Philosophical and Medical Views on Chronobiology and Sleep - Liu Shiyi (S.Y.Liu). 2) Ancient Concept of Sleep in India - V. Mohan Kumar. 3) Sleep and Dreams in Hebrew Tradition - J.J.Askenasy and P.R.Hackett. 4) Challenges to the Ancient Concept of Humoral Sleep Regulation - Shojiro Inoué. 5) A Retrospective Assessment of Sleep Research in the Western World During the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries - P.L.Parmeggiani. 6) Ancient Concepts of Periodicity in the human Body - Peretz Lavie. 7) A Brief History of Development of Anesthesiology in Japan - Akitomo Matsuki. Contains a subject index. 260x180mm. VII+128 pages. Green cloth Hardcover with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Cover corners rubbed. Spine edges bumped. Rear endpaper edges slightly dirty. Pages wavy. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book is in good condition.
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Catalog Index Number MA 05 25



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