Folk Wisdom and Mother Wit: John Lee--An African American Herbal Healer - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Arvilla Payne-Jackson, John LeeSeries:Contributions to the Study of Mass Media and Communications,Publish date:1993-09-30Pages:192
Language:EnglishPublisher:PraegerISBN-13:9780313288685ISBN-10:313288682UPC:9780313288685Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Cultural & Ethnic StudiesSize:9.54 x 5.98 x 0.76 inchesWeight:1.0714Product ID:SCVAD4MFMG
Folk Wisdom and Mother Wit: John Lee--An African American Herbal Healer
This book combines historical biography with a focus on the role of the practitioner in the folk health-care system, and ethnobotany, including a description of the active ingredients of the herbs used in African American herbal medicine. The contributions of European Colonial, American Indian, and African practices to the development of contemporary African American folk medicine are discussed....
Language:EnglishPublisher:PraegerISBN-13:9780313288685ISBN-10:313288682UPC:9780313288685Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Cultural & Ethnic StudiesSize:9.54 x 5.98 x 0.76 inchesWeight:1.0714Product ID:SCVAD4MFMG
ARVILLA PAYNE-JACKSON is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropolgy at Howard University. She is an expert on African American herbal medicine.
JOHN LEE is a well-known herbalist, who practices in North Carolina and lectures widely.Publisher: Praeger
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