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
Robert Calvert, founder and president of Massage Magazine, has been a leader in the field of massage for more than twenty years. Author of the International Massage and Bodywork Resource Guide, his work has appeared in numerous publications including Body, Mind, & Spirit magazine and the Journal of Higher Education.
"Robert Calvert's History of Massage is a groundbreaking and
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*Robert K. King, Founder and president, Chicago School of Massage
Therapy*
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of massage. The History of Massage should be required reading for
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*D. Van D'Elia, Director, Onondaga School of Therapeutic
Massage*
"A pioneering contribution from one of the pivotal figures in the
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its future identity as a profession will be built. The History of
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*David Palmer, President, TouchPro Institute of Chair Massage*
"Robert Calvert tracks down important sources and fascinating
facts. The History of Massage examines the bigger picture,
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debate about where the profession might go from here."
*Jadi Campbell, L.M.P.*
"The History of Massage is an example of outstanding research and
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word.
*Albert Schatz, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Temple University,
Editor, Journal of Spiritual Bodywork*
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medicine in general."
*John Anderson, Alternative Medicine, August, 2002*
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*The Midwest Book Review, November 2002*
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come."
*Grant Jewell Rich, Ph.D., L.M.T., Massage, November/December
2002*
. . . a historical treatise for the general public and for health
care practitioners who are interested in the historical
development."
*Elizabeth Marazita, Bastyr University Library*
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