Wind, Life, Health - 9781405178938
Un libro in lingua di Hsu Elisabeth (EDT) Low Chris (EDT) edito da John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2008
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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
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Wind, Life, Health
- Sottotitolo: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives
- Lingua: English
- Autori : Hsu Elisabeth (EDT) Low Chris (EDT)
- Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Collana: John Wiley & Sons Inc (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 18 Gennaio '08
- Genere: SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Argomenti : Human beings Effect of climate on Human beings Effect of environment on Winds
- Pagine: 178
- Peso gr: 353
- Dimensioni mm: 234 x 165 x 12
- ISBN-10: 1405178930
- EAN-13: 9781405178938