A frog under the tongue : Jewish folk medicine in Eastern Europe /

Jews have been active participants in shaping the healing practices of eastern Europe. This wide-ranging survey of sources in Yiddish, Hebrew, and many other languages fills a gap in the study of folk medicine in eastern Europe while also shedding light on little-known aspects of Ashkenazi culture a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tuszewicki, Marek (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Polaco
Publicado: London : The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, 2021.
Colección:Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)
Temas:
Traditional medicine > Europe, Eastern.
Medicine > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Jews > Medicine > Europe, Eastern > History.
Ashkenazim > Europe, Eastern > Social life and customs.
Médecine > Aspect religieux > Judaïsme.
Juifs > Médecine > Europe de l'Est > Histoire.
Ashkénazes > Europe de l'Est > Mœurs et coutumes.
Ashkenazim > Social life and customs
Jews > Medicine
Medicine > Religious aspects > Judaism
Traditional medicine
Eastern Europe
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Jews have been active participants in shaping the healing practices of eastern Europe. This wide-ranging survey of sources in Yiddish, Hebrew, and many other languages fills a gap in the study of folk medicine in eastern Europe while also shedding light on little-known aspects of Ashkenazi culture and on cross-cultural contacts between Jews and their neighbours.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 348 pages)
ISBN:9781800859067
1800859066
9781800858183
1800858183

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