The indigenous psychiatry of Ladakh, part I: Practice theory approaches to trance possession in the Himalayas

Anthropology and Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 289-307

  Crook, John H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Winterhead Hill Farm   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 25844471029     PISSN: 13648470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13648470.1997.9964539     Document Type: Article

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