Illness and healing among the sakhalin ainu: a symbolic interpretation
Auteur :
Ohnuki-Tierney, Emiko
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107634787
Date de publication :
8 mai 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
360 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Originally published in 1981, this book explores the issue of how a society understands human illness in the absence of a germ theory. This is done through an interpretation of the illness categories and healing practices of the Sakhalin Ainu, a hunting and gathering people resettled in Japan.