Indigenous medicine and knowledge in African society
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Indigenous medicine and knowledge in African society
（African studies : history, politics, economics, culture / edited by Molefi Kete Asante）
Routledge, c2007
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-233) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
At the turn of the 20th century, African societies witnessed the suppression of indigenous healing specialists as missionary proselytization and colonial rule increased. Governments, medical practitioners and academics focused little attention or resources on the production of "traditional" medicine, despite its potential use for advancing health care delivery to millions of people in rural communities and providing the basis for a medicinal industry.
Focusing on the case of Ghana, Indigenous Medicine and Knowledge in African Society investigates the ways in which healers and indigenous archives of cultural knowledge conceptualize and interpret medicine and healing. In order to unearth these prevailing concepts, Konadu utilizes in-depth interviews, plant samples, material culture, linguistics, and other sources.
This groundbreaking study of indigenous knowledge has important implications for the study of medical and knowledge systems in Africa and the African Diaspora worldwide. By closely examining a range of multidisciplinary sources and utilizing fieldwork in the Takyiman district of central Ghana, the book contributes a new dimension to the study of health and healing systems in the African context and offers scholars, students, and general readers a vital reference.
目次
1. Context and Approach to African Medicines 2. Bono (Akan) Society and Healing Perspectives 3. Aduro: Indigenous Conceptions of Medicine 4. Nyansa: Indigenous Knowledge and Medicine 5. Ayaresa: Discussion and Conclusion
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