Dai and the indigenous, the: notes on the appearance and disappearance of a figure in the therapeutics of a nation
Auteur :
Achuthan, Asha
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367424282
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2024
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A study of the conflict between western and indigenous systems and practices of medicine, this book explores the shifting meanings of indigenous medicine within the therapeutic language that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in India, with reference to the exclusion of the indigenous dai or midwife.