Faith Healing : Studies in Myths and Rituals in Medicine and Therapy

By Tushar Kumar Niyogi

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Published by  : R.N.Bhattacharya

Pages : 208 pp

Year : 2006

ISBN : 81-87661-33-X

1. Recapitulation : anthropological perspective. 2. Faith healing through ages. 3. Folk Therapeutics : the logic behind (preliminary observation). 4. i. Water remedy : Barakachari. ii. Mobarak Gaji : Ghutiyari Sharif. 5. Aspects of spirit possession : Bhar. 6. Divinations : case histories. 7. Exorcisms : case histories. 8. The quack remedies. 9. Deities who cure : i. Dakshineswar of Dhapdhapi. ii. Dhanantari Kalibari of Majilpur. 10. Surgery : cataract operation tooth extraction. 11. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.
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