The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine

By Anne Harrington

Book Overview

Is stress a deadly disease on the rise in modern society? Can mind-body practices from the East help us become well? When it comes to healing, we believe we must look beyond doctors and drugs; we must look within ourselves. Faith, relationships, and attitude matter. But why do we believe such things? From psychoanalysis to the placebo effect to meditation, this vibrant cultural history describes mind-body healing as rooted in a patchwork of stories, allowing us to make new sense of our suffering and to rationalize new treatments and lifestyles.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393333973
• ISBN13: 9780393333978
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.0"