This open access book studies breath and breathing in literature and culture and provides crucial insights into the history of medicine, health and the emotions

Explores the history of breathing and how it has shaped our social history and philosophical beliefs.

In this landmark Companion, expert contributors from around the world map out the field of the critical medical humanities. This is the first volume to introduc

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odd

As a physiological or biological matter, breath is mostly considered to be mechanical and thoughtless. By expanding on the insights of many religions and therap