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The Kiss of Death : Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore /

"Disease is a social issue, not just a medical issue. Using specific legends and rumors, and exploring beliefs and practices that permeate notions of contagion and contamination, Kitta offers insight into vernacular conceptions of health and sickness and how medical and scientific institutions...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kitta, Andrea, 1977- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan : Utah State University Press, [2019]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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