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Spirits with Scalpels
The Cultural Biology of Religious Healing in Brazil
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The book offers an in-depth ethnographic study of Brazil's religious practitioners, exploring their intricate healing practices that challenge conventional medical understanding. Through vivid accounts, it invites readers to engage with the cultural and spiritual dimensions of these rituals, highlighting the interplay between faith and health in a unique socio-religious landscape.
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Spirits with Scalpels, Sidney M Greenfield
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- Spirits with Scalpels
- Subtitle
- The Cultural Biology of Religious Healing in Brazil
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sidney M Greenfield
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN13
- 9781598743685
- Category
- Social sciences, Ethnography
- Description
- The book offers an in-depth ethnographic study of Brazil's religious practitioners, exploring their intricate healing practices that challenge conventional medical understanding. Through vivid accounts, it invites readers to engage with the cultural and spiritual dimensions of these rituals, highlighting the interplay between faith and health in a unique socio-religious landscape.