Border Medicine: A Transcultural History Of Mexican American Curanderismo (North American Religions)

Drawing on historical archives, colonial-era medical texts and accounts, newspaper articles, memoirs and contemporary healing guidebooks as well as interviews with contemporary healers, the book demonstrates the notable and ongoing influence of Mexican Americans on cultural and religious practices in the U.S. Simultaneous.

• • Author: Brett Hendrickson
• • Publisher: Nyu Press
• • Publication Date: Dec 05, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 256 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1479846325
• • ISBN-13: 9781479846320