We live in our skin (Human body's cultural details)

Author: Xiao Chunlei
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Know Yourself, First by Knowing Your Body, and the Details of Its Parts. Like the universe, many fragments of our bodies have their own names and can be individually identified. They have their own origins, histories, legends, and customs, accumulating profound meanings over millions of years. This is a book about the culture and wisdom of the human body. Flip through the pages, look back at history, even the light-hearted anecdotes often interweave with sorrow and sacrifice. Humans stood up in the primeval forest, walked upright to the modern civilized society, and the entire body participated in the struggle with the environment, experiencing the immense pain of growth and transformation. Know Yourself, First by Knowing Your Body, and the Details of Its Parts. Like the universe, many fragments of our bodies have their own names and can be individually identified. They have their own origins, histories, legends, and customs, accumulating profound meanings over millions of years. This is a book about the culture and wisdom of the human body. Flip through the pages, look back at history, even the light-hearted anecdotes often interweave with sorrow and sacrifice.