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Wind, Life, Health
Författare:
häftad, 2007
Engelska
Published as part of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series, and through a series of thought-provoking articles, Wind, Life, Health: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives examines the richness of human ideas surrounding wind in all its manifestations - breath, spirit, sentiment, life, and health.
- Examines the richness of human ideas and practices surrounding wind, life, and health
- Features articles covering a wide range of themes including landscape, weather, body, perception, emplacement, climate, seasons, song, and music
- Conveys how different peoples have grappled with winds and spirits and how their experiences have shaped their world
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Explores a range of cultures: hunters and gatherers in the polar regions, inhabitants of the Malaysian rain forest, Andaman Islands, ancient India, China, Greece, Muslim East Africa, Victorian England, and mountain-dwelling Swiss
- Undertitel
- Anthropological and Historical Perspectives
- Författare
- Elisabeth Hsu, Chris Low
- ISBN
- 9781405178938
- Språk
- Engelska
- Vikt
- 354 gram
- Utgivningsdatum
- 2007-12-19
- Sidor
- 192
