Disease, Religion and Healing in Asia: Collaborations and Collisions

Recent academic and medical initiatives have highlighted the benefits of studying culturally embedded healing traditions that incorporate religious and philosophical viewpoints to better understand local and global healing phenomena. Capitalising on this trend, the present volume looks at the divers...

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Main Author: Vargas-O'Bryan, Ivette M. (Author)
Contributors: Xun, Zhou (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Hoboken Taylor and Francis 2014
In:Year: 2014
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Asia / Healing / Religion
Further subjects:B Electronic books
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