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Indigenous Medicine among the Bedouin in the Middle East /

Modern medicine has penetrated Bedouin tribes in the course of rapid urbanization and education, but when serious illnesses strike, particularly in the case of incurable diseases, even educated people turn to traditional medicine for a remedy. Over the course of 30 years, the author gathered data on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Abu-Rabia, Aref (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Modern medicine has penetrated Bedouin tribes in the course of rapid urbanization and education, but when serious illnesses strike, particularly in the case of incurable diseases, even educated people turn to traditional medicine for a remedy. Over the course of 30 years, the author gathered data on traditional Bedouin medicine among pastoral-nomadic, semi-nomadic, and settled tribes. Based on interviews with healers, clients, and other active participants in treatments, this book will contribute to renewed thinking about a synthesis between traditional and modern medicine ' to their reciprocal enrichment.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 216 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-210) and index.
ISBN:9781782386902
1782386904