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Overview
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
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- ISBN-13: 9781405178938
- ISBN-10: 1405178930
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
- Publish Date: December 2007
- Dimensions: 9.68 x 6.69 x 0.56 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.77 pounds
- Page Count: 192
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