Folk healing and health care practices in Britain and Ireland : stethoscopes, wands, and crystals /

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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...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Moore, Ronnie (Ronald George), McClean, Stuart
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, Inc., 2010.
Series:Epistomologies of Healing, vol. 8.
Subjects:
Traditional medicine > Great Britain > Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.
Traditional medicine > Ireland > Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.
Alternative medicine > Great Britain.
Alternative medicine > Ireland.
Healing > Great Britain.
Healing > Ireland.
Medicine, Traditional > history
Medicine, Traditional > methods
Spiritual Therapies > history
Spiritual Therapies > methods
Médecine traditionnelle > Grande-Bretagne > Formules et recettes.
Médecine traditionnelle > Irlande > Formules et recettes.
Médecines parallèles > Grande-Bretagne.
Médecines parallèles > Irlande.
Guérison > Grande-Bretagne.
Guérison > Irlande.
MEDICAL > History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Alternative medicine
Healing
Traditional medicine
Ireland.
United Kingdom
Ireland
Irlande.
Great Britain
Prescriptions, formulae, receipts, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (288 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845458423
1845458427
9781845456726
1845456726

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