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Folk Medicine in Southern Appalachia

Autor Anthony Cavender
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 noi 2003
In this comprehensive exploration of the history and practice of folk medicine in the Appalachian region, Anthony Cavender melds folklore, medical anthropology and Appalachian history and draws extensively on oral histories and archival sources from the 19th to the 21st century.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780807854938
ISBN-10: 080785493X
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 133 x 234 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: University of North Carolina Press

Descriere

Melding folklore, medical anthropology, and Appalachian history--and drawing extensively on oral histories and archival sources from the 19th century to the present--Cavender provides a complete tour of ailments and folk treatments in the region, as well as information on medicinal plants, patent medicines, and magico-religious beliefs and practices.

Notă biografică

Anthony Cavender is professor of anthropology at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. He is editor of A Folk Medical Lexicon of South Central Appalachia.