Phantoms and inflammations: reflections on the intersections between therapeutics and religion in India
This article looks at the presence and key role of nonhuman beings endowed with intention in the diagnosis and cure of illness. Based on the framework of studies of pluralism and itineraries of healing, the article reflects on the persistence of the category of the phantom – a nonhuman entity endowe...
Main Author: | Serena Bindi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Salud Colectiva, Universidad Nacional de Lanús
2018-07-01
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Series: | Salud Colectiva |
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Online Access: | http://revistas.unla.edu.ar/saludcolectiva/article/view/1570 |
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