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Knowledge of Illness in a Sepik Society - A Study of the Gnau, New Guinea Volume 52 (Hardcover) Loot Price: R4,504

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Knowledge of Illness in a Sepik Society - A Study of the Gnau, New Guinea Volume 52 (Hardcover): Gilbert Lewis

Knowledge of Illness in a Sepik Society - A Study of the Gnau, New Guinea Volume 52 (Hardcover)

Gilbert Lewis

Series: LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology

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Illness is a matter of concern in every society. Social responses to it depend both on the nature of the illness and on cultural interpretation of its significance. This study of the occurrence, recognition and explanation of illness amongst the Gnau makes use of its author's dual training in medicine and anthropology to show why, how far, and in what respects these people of a forest village in New Guinea turn to their religious and magical knowledge in the distress of illness. The analyis shows how a study of ilness can reveal belief and open an illummatlng and crucial perspective on a society's view of its world.

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Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology
Release date:	1975
First published:	2004
Authors:	Gilbert Lewis
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	402
ISBN-13:	978-1-84520-304-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Complementary medicine > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84520-304-6
Barcode:	9781845203047