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An imperative to cure : principles and practice of Qʼeqchiʼ Maya medicine in Belize /

James B. Waldram's groundbreaking study, an imperative to cure, principles and practice of Qʼeqchiʼ Maya medicine in Belize, explores how our understanding of indigenous therapeutics changes if we view them as forms of "medicine" instead of "healing." Bringing an innovative...

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Main Author:	Waldram, James B. (James Burgess) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Kekchi Indians > Medicine. Kekchi Indians > Health and hygiene. Traditional medicine > Belize.

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