Qigong Fever: Body, Science, and Utopia in China
"A powerful historical, political, cultural, and sociological analysis of the Qigong movement and its relationship to the state... Essential." -Choice(Choice)A brilliant piece of scholarship... it is to be hoped that this excellent book reaches a wide readership.(David OwnbyPacific Affairs1900-01-00)The most comprehensive volume published on the Qigong movement in contemporary China.(Gareth FisherJournal of Chinese Religions1900-01-00)[A] remarkable study... the best work in its field.(Journal of Social History)Qigong Feverprovides original and profound insights into Chinese social and political history over the last 60 years.(Georges FavroudChina Perspectives2009-01-00)David Palmer's fascinating and solidly researchedQigong Feverrepresents the first serious English-language history of theqigongexplosion that rocked China over the course of the 1980s and 1990s(Patricia M. ThorntonHistory of Religions1900-01-00)Qigong Feveris well written, engaging, and extensively researched. It is a landmark in the study of qigong and an indispensible resource for anyone attempting to understand Chinese society in the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution.(Scott LoweInternational Journal for the Study of New Religions1900-01-00)