Robert Noah Calvert

The History of Massage

An Illustrated Survey from Around the World

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Produktbeschreibung

The History of Massage is groundbreaking work that should not be missed by anyone interested in massage and its benefits for healing.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 216mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 704g
• ISBN-13: 9780892818815
• ISBN-10: 0892818816
• Artikelnr.: 21301223

Autorenporträt

Robert Calvert, founder and president of Massage Magazine, has been a leader in the field of massage for more than 20 years. He is author of the International Massage and Bodywork Resource Guide, and his work has appeared in numerous publications including Body, Mind, & Spirit magazine and the Journal of Higher Education. He has been the keynote speaker and presenter at numerous trade conventions and international conferences and has traveled extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, China, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Rim. He currently resides in Valley Ford, Washington.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. What Is Massage?
2. Shamanic and Priestly Origins of Massage
3. Massage in the Ancient World: Babylonia, Egypt, China and India
4. Massage in the Ancient World: Greece and Rome
5. Keeping the Faith: Massage from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the 19th
Century
6. Nineteenth Century Massage in Gymnastics and Movement Therapy
7. First Steps to Credibility: Massage in Nineteenth-century Medicine
8. Massage in Nineteenth-century Alternative Therapeutic and Restorative
Cultures
9. Massage Tools and Mediums
10. The Evolution of Massage Techniques
11. The Golden Age of Massage
Epilogue
Endnotes
Acknowledgments