Spirits with Scalpels

The Cultural Biology of Religious Healing in Brazil

Autori

• Sidney M Greenfield

Parametri

• 240 pagine
• 9 ore di lettura

• Antropologia
• Saggistica

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The book offers an in-depth ethnographic study of Brazil's religious practitioners, exploring their intricate healing practices that challenge conventional medical understanding. Through vivid accounts, it invites readers to engage with the cultural and spiritual dimensions of these rituals, highlighting the interplay between faith and health in a unique socio-religious landscape.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2008

(In brossura)