Taming the wind of desire : psychology, medicine, and aesthetics in Malay shamanistic performance / Carol Laderman.

Author/Creator:

Laderman, Carol.

Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, c1991.

Series:

Comparative studies of health systems and medical care
Comparative studies of health systems and medical care

Format/Description:

Book
xvi, 366 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects:

Malays (Asian people) -- Medicine.
Malays (Asian people) -- Religion.
Shamanism -- Terengganu -- Kampong Merchang.
Folk medicine -- Terengganu -- Kampong Merchang.
Kampong Merchang (Terengganu) -- Social life and customs.

Notes:

Errata slip inserted.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-361) and index.

ISBN:

0520069161 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

21593444

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