Illness and Healing among the Sakhalin Ainu: A Symbolic Interpretation - Ohnuki-Tierney, Emiko (Professor) - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9781107634787 - May 8, 2014
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Ohnuki-Tierney, Emiko (Professor)
Illness and Healing among the Sakhalin Ainu: A Symbolic Interpretation

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Originally published in 1981, this book explores the issue of how a society understands human illness in the absence of a germ theory. This is done through an interpretation of the illness categories and healing practices of the Sakhalin Ainu, a hunting and gathering people resettled in Japan.

262 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 8, 2014
ISBN13 9781107634787
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 262
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 14 mm   ·   554 g   (Weight (estimated))
Language English  

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