Body, Meaning, Healing

by Thomas J. Csordas

Book Overview

Exactly where is the common ground between religion and medicine in phenomena described as ""religious healing?"" In what sense is the human body a cultural phenomenon and not merely a biological entity? Drawing on over twenty years of research on topics ranging from Navajo and Catholic Charismatic ritual healing to the cultural and religious implications of virtual reality in biomedical technology, Body/Meaning/Healing sensitively examines these...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312293917
• ISBN13: 9780312293918
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.5"