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A Failure of Treatment
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 292
- Published:
- March 22, 2000
- Dimensions:
- 157x231x16 mm.
- Weight:
- 452 g.
Delivery:
1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: January 2, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
About Gilbert (Lecturer in Social Anthropology Lewis
View all books by Gilbert (Lecturer in Social Anthropology LewisDescription of A Failure of Treatment
Offers a study of a serious illness in a New Guinea village. This book records the failure of local treatments and Western medicine, and of a communal ritual to bring a spirit to heal a man; it also shows how cultural beliefs and assumptions may influence events. It focuses on how those closely involved maintained their hope and beliefs.
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