Folk healing and health care practices in Britain and Ireland : stethoscopes, wands, and crystals / edited by Ronnie Moore and Stuart McClean.
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Description
Folk, alternative and complementary health care practices in contemporary Western society are currently experiencing a renaissance, albeit with features that are unique to this historical moment. At the same time biomedicine is under scrutiny, experiencing a number of distinct and multifaceted crises. In this volume the authors draw together cutting edge cross-cultural, interdisciplinary research in Britain and Ireland, focusing on exploring the role and significance of healing practices in diverse local contexts, such as the use of crystals, herbs, cures and charms, potions and lotions. Ronni.
Physical description
ix, 277 pages ; 24cm.
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Contents
Folk Healing and Health Care Practices in Britain and Ireland; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1-Introduction; Chapter 2-Folk Healing and a Post-scientific World; Chapter 3-The Medical Marketplace and Medical Tradition; Chapter 4-Folk Healing in Rural Wales; Chapter 5-A General Practice, A Country Practice; Chapter 6-Rescuing Folk Remedies; Chapter 7-Crystal and Spiritual Healing in Northern England; Chapter 8-Medical Pluralism in the Republic of Ireland; Chapter 9-Born To It and Then Pushed Out of It; Chapter 10-Beyond Legislation; Chapter 11-Epilogue; Notes on Contributors; Index.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Location Status Medical CollectionWB55 2010F66Open shelves
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- 9781845456726
- 1845456726