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Wind, Life, Health
By Chris Low
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Description
Through a series of thought-provoking articles, Wind, Life, Health: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives examines people's intimate relationships with the wind. Seeking a balance between detailed ethnography and broad theoretical insights, the editors have gathered a diverse group of contributors whose works illustrate the similar patterns of human/wind relationships across 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. We discover how people through history have grappled - physically and conceptually - with winds and spirits, and how it affected their practice.
Like a breath of fresh air, this pioneering work will lead to a deeper understanding of the ways in which our experience of the wind has influenced our awareness and understanding of the world, and continues to shape our culture.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
192
Release Date:
2007-12-19
Publication Date:
2007-12-01
Publisher:
Wiley
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1405178930
ISBN13:
9781405178938
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
351 g
Height:
172 cm
Width:
244 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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