Illness And Healing Among The Sakhalin Ainu: A Symbolic Interpretation

Illness And Healing Among The Sakhalin Ainu: A Symbolic Interpretation

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Author: Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney
Binding: Hardback
Published: Cambridge University Press, 1981

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Sun-faded DJ.

This ethnographic study chronicles the intricate relationship between health, sickness, and cultural meaning within the Sakhalin Ainu community. It presents a profound analysis of their traditional healing practices and the symbolic frameworks that underpin their understanding of well-being and affliction. The author uncovers how rituals, beliefs, and social structures coalesce to form a unique system of medical knowledge. Readers gain a comprehensive understanding of indigenous perspectives on the human body and its connection to the spiritual and natural worlds. This scholarly work illustrates the rich complexity of Ainu cosmology as it pertains to physical and spiritual restoration.

Vendor: Secondhand Stock
SKU: 2025200061656-SECONDHAND
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Author: Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney
Binding: Hardback
Published: Cambridge University Press, 1981

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Sun-faded DJ.

This ethnographic study chronicles the intricate relationship between health, sickness, and cultural meaning within the Sakhalin Ainu community. It presents a profound analysis of their traditional healing practices and the symbolic frameworks that underpin their understanding of well-being and affliction. The author uncovers how rituals, beliefs, and social structures coalesce to form a unique system of medical knowledge. Readers gain a comprehensive understanding of indigenous perspectives on the human body and its connection to the spiritual and natural worlds. This scholarly work illustrates the rich complexity of Ainu cosmology as it pertains to physical and spiritual restoration.