Illness is a matter of concern in every society. 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, and in what respects these people of a forest village turn to their religious and magical knowledge in the distress of illness.
Illness is a matter of concern in every society. This study of the occurrence, recognition and explanation of illness amongst the Gnau makes use of it...
The question how the anthropologist can justify interpretations of customs which go beyond those offered by the people themselves runs through this book.
The question how the anthropologist can justify interpretations of customs which go beyond those offered by the people themselves runs through this bo...
