Folk healing and health care practices in Britain and Ireland : stethoscopes, wands, and crystals /
Folk, alternative and complementary health care practices in contemporary Western society are currently experiencing a renaissance, albeit with features that are unique to this historical moment. At the same time biomedicine is under scrutiny, experiencing a number of distinct and multifaceted crise...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Berghahn Books, Inc.,
2010.
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Colección: | Epistomologies of Healing, vol. 8.
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Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Folk, alternative and complementary health care practices in contemporary Western society are currently experiencing a renaissance, albeit with features that are unique to this historical moment. At the same time biomedicine is under scrutiny, experiencing a number of distinct and multifaceted crises. In this volume the authors draw together cutting edge cross-cultural, interdisciplinary research in Britain and Ireland, focusing on exploring the role and significance of healing practices in diverse local contexts, such as the use of crystals, herbs, cures and charms, potions and lotions. Ronni. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (288 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781845458423 1845458427 9781845456726 1845456726 |