BEATITUDES, BEASTS, AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL BURDENS
Paul Stoller
Medical Anthropology Newsletter August 1, 1982 DOI: 10.1525/maq.1982.13.4.02a00000 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Ethnography Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Akans of Ghana, people of Mayotte, Tamang people of Nepal |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | Healing and religious practice are deeply intertwined in these cultures, with trance and spirit possession serving as meaningful therapeutic and social mechanisms. |
Abstract
Man Cures God Heals: Religion and Medical Practice among the Akans of Ghana. Kofi Appiah‐KubiHuman Spirits: A Cultural Account of Trance in Mayotte. Michael LambekEcstasy and Healing in Nepal: An Ethnopsychiatric Study of Tamang Shamanism. Larry Peters