A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c6.42

v1.c6.42

This history of Indian medical literature is, self-evidently, one of many of the histories that could have been written. The fact that it is by one single author, who constantly had the same point of departure in mind, explains a leading feature. The unremitting emphasis is on nosology, with the Mādhavanidāna, the most authoritative textbook in this field, as the fixed point of orientation. My training in both medicine and Indology has contributed to the decision to choose this perspective, and has, in general, greatly facilitated the realization of the aims of my project.