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Indigenous Theories of Contagious Disease (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,195
Discovery Miles 11 950
Indigenous Theories of Contagious Disease (Paperback): Edward C. Green

Indigenous Theories of Contagious Disease (Paperback)

Edward C. Green

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Far from being the province of magic, witchcraft, and sorcery, indigenous understanding of contagious disease in Africa and elsewhere in the developing world very often parallels western concepts of germ theory, according to the author. Labeling this 'indigenous contagion theory (ICT), ' Green synthesizes the voluminous ethnographic work on tropical diseases and remedies_as well as 20 years of his own studies and interventions on sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, and traditional healers in southern Africa_to demonstrate how indigenous peoples generally conceive of contagious diseases as having naturalistic causes. His groundbreaking work suggests how western medical practitioners can incorporate ICT to better help native peoples control contagious diseases

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Imprint: AltaMira Press,U.S.
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 1999
First published: February 1999
Authors: Edward C. Green
Dimensions: 225 x 154 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 311
ISBN-13: 978-0-7619-8941-7
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples
Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
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LSN: 0-7619-8941-2
Barcode: 9780761989417

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