ISBN:
0252026977
Language:
English
Pages:
XI, 260 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Year of publication:
2002
DDC:
398/.353/089924
Keywords:
Sephardim Folklore
;
Sephardim Medicine
;
Jewish women Social life and customs
;
19th century
;
Jewish women Social life and customs
;
20th century
;
Traditional medicine
;
Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric
;
Sephardim
;
Folklore
;
Sephardim
;
Medicine
;
Jewish women
;
Social life and customs
;
19th century
;
Jewish women
;
Social life and customs
;
20th century
;
Traditional medicine
;
Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric
;
Sephardim
;
Volksmedizin
;
Sephardim
;
Heilerin
Description / Table of Contents:
Keeping the spirits happy, keeping the family healthy -- The Sephardim of the Ottoman Empire -- Memories of time past -- The power of speech -- "Let it go to the garlic!" -- Narrating health, marking the social -- The treasured medicine and the blessed cure -- The prekante: a ritual prayer for curing
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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