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Malay Poisons and Charm Cures

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Availability:In StockContributor:John D. GimlettePublish date:2011-08-30Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Orchid PressISBN-13:9789745241442ISBN-10:974524144XUPC:9789745241442Book Category:Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:HealingSize:8.50 x 5.40 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCMPT9ZYKE
First published almost a century ago, Malay Poisons and Charm Cures remains a classic and still definitive reference on the pharmacopoeia and practices of Malay healers, shamans (bomoh) and sorcerers (pawing). Gimlette, a British physician, resided in the Malay State of Kelantan for over a decade, during which he gathered the data that comprises the core of this work. Intended as a medical reference for the Colonial Administration, Gimlette's observations were far more widely encompassing, shedding light not only on traditional pharmacology and toxicology, native theories of disease, medical practice, religious ritual and superstition, but also on Malay anthropology generally. With the present revival in interest in traditional medicine, herbal toxins and treatments, as well as in shamanic practice, Gimlette's work offers rich rewards for a new generation of readers.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Orchid PressISBN-13:9789745241442ISBN-10:974524144XUPC:9789745241442Book Category:Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:HealingSize:8.50 x 5.40 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCMPT9ZYKE
Publisher: Orchid Press

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