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Wind, Life, Health

Elisabeth Hsu Chris Low

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  • 192 sidor
  • 2007
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 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
  • Författare: Elisabeth Hsu, Chris Low
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781405178938
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 192
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2007-12-01
  • Förlag: Wiley-Blackwell