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Wind, Life, Health: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives

ISBN: 978-1-4051-7893-8
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192 pages
April 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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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

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