Book
Illness and healing among the Sakhalin Ainu: a symbolic interpretation
Cambridge University Press • Cambridge, [Eng.] • Published In 1981 • Pages:
By: Ohnuki-Tierney, Emiko.
Abstract
This book describes the views of the Ainu of Sakhalin island, northern Japan, concerning illness and medicine. It discusses these issues as parts of the highly complex universe of the Ainu in which deities, demons and human beings form three major constitutes. In doing so, the author also provides a critical evaluation of theories in symbolic, structural, linguistic and medical anthropology, and suggests possible directions for theoretical developments of these fields.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2009
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- East Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2006
- Field Date
- 1965-1966, 1969, 1973
- Coverage Date
- 1900-1981
- Coverage Place
- Sakhalin island, Japan
- Notes
- Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- LCCN
- 80024268
- LCSH
- Ainu--Medicine