Stories
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Drawing the human animal
We might try to deny our animal instincts, but this series of extraordinary 17th-century drawings suggests they are only too apparent.
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Can our minds be taken hostage?
It’s not unusual for captives to end up feeling strong bonds with their captors. But is it a matter of submission or survival?
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Vivekananda’s journey
How a young Indian monk’s travels around the world inspired modern yoga.
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The healing power of breathing
The healing powers of different breathing methods are said to help with a range of health challenges, from asthma to PTSD. Effie Webb traces their spiritual origins and explores the modern proliferation of breathwork therapies.
Catalogue
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Unbelievable cures & medicines from China / China Features.
Date: 1997
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Canton, Kwangtung (Guangdong) province, China: a young woman. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1869Reference: 19606i
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Canton, Kwangtung (Guangdong) province, China: two Buddhist priests. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1869Reference: 19526i
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Canton, Kwangtung (Guangdong) province, China: three Chinese merchants. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1869Reference: 19570i
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Chinese tea-house, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1868/1871Reference: 18708i