Winner of IBP 2009 Colleagues' Choice Award

Laurent Pordie (ed.) Tibetan Medicine in the Contemporary World: Global politics of medical knowledge and practice. Routledge, 2008.

This is a major contribution to our understanding of Tibetan medicine as a global phenomenon. Its eleven papers include a wide range of perspectives by anthropologists and practitioners concerning the social, political and identity issues involved in the modern world of Tibetan medicine. Critical yet respectful discussions engage with the practice of Tibetan medicine both in Asia and the West and this well-produced volume is a landmark in the field which will be required reading for students and specialists alike. It is a cohesive collection, and its essays are fresh and original, as well as readable and highly informative. It will be a basic source for many years to come.