Trying to Give Ease V1 - CL

by John K. Crellin and Jane Philpott

In Trying to Give Ease , John K. Crellin and Jane Philpott focus on the life, practices, and accumulated knowledge of the late A. L. "Tommie" Bass, a widely known and admired Appalachian herbalist. Informed by insights drawn from several disciplines, particularly anthropology, their broad historical analyses of self-care practices and herbal remedies draw heavily on recorded interviews with Bass and his patients. Special attention is given to local...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822308770
• ISBN13: 9780822308775
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"