Working with Spirit : Experiencing izangoma Healing in Contemporary South Africa.

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In the current model of health dispensation in South Africa there are two major paradigms, the spirit-inspired tradition of izangoma sinyanga and biomedicine. These operate at best in parallel, but more often than not are at odds with one another. This book, based on the author's personal exper...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wreford, Jo Thobeka
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, Inc., 2008.
Colección:Epistemologies of Healing, 3
Temas:
Traditional medicine > South Africa.
Healing > South Africa.
Guérison > Afrique du Sud.
MEDICAL > History.
RELIGION > General.
Healing
Traditional medicine
South Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In the current model of health dispensation in South Africa there are two major paradigms, the spirit-inspired tradition of izangoma sinyanga and biomedicine. These operate at best in parallel, but more often than not are at odds with one another. This book, based on the author's personal experience as a practitioner of traditional African medicine, considers the effects of the absence of spirit in biomedicine on collaborative relationships. Given the unprecedented challenge of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the country, the author suggests that more cooperation is vital. Taking a critical look at t.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (274 pages).
ISBN:9780857450159
0857450158

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