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Offers a highly original and revealingly analysis of the philosophy and practice of traditional healing in southern Malawi, and the impact of environmental degradation and market forces on those practices
Valuable resource for researchers in the expanding field of medical anthropology, as well as to development professionals who work in areas of healthcare, resource management and sustainability
Synthesizes theoretical debates around traditional ecological knowledge and radical ecology
Highlights the living nature of traditional medicine, ensuring it remains an integral part of maintaining health and wellbeing over the long term
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
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Authors and Affiliations
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Inner Sense Intuitive Counselling Services, Brisbane, Australia
Theresa Jones
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Raising the Dust
Book Subtitle: Tracking Traditional Medicine in the South of Malawi
Authors: Theresa Jones
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8420-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-8419-5Published: 30 April 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4145-8Published: 09 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-8420-1Published: 19 April 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 365
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations
Topics: Medical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Complementary & Alternative Medicine