Hand Trembling, Frenzy Witchcraft, and Moth Madness: A Study of Navajo Seizure Disorders by Raymond Neutra, Dennis Parker, Jerrold E. Levy (Hardcover, 1988)
According to traditional Navajo belief, seizures are the result of sibling incest, sexual witchcraft, or possession by a supernatural spirit--associations that have kept such disorders from being known outside Navajo families. This new study is concerned with discovering why the Navajos have accorded seizures such importance and determining their meaning in the larger context of Navajo culture. The book is based on a 14-year study of some 40 Navajo patients and on an epidemiological survey among the Navajos and among three Pueblo tribes.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
ISBN-13
9780816510368
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239470015
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Regional History
Author
Raymond Neutra, Dennis Parker, Jerrold E. Levy
Publication Name
Hand Trembling, Frenzy Witchcraft, and Moth Madness: a Study of Navajo Seizure Disorders
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, History
Publication Year
1988
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
196 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jerrold E. Levy, Raymond Neutra, Dennis Parker
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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