Spiritual therapeutic landscapes and healing: A case study of St. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1633-1640

  Williams, Allison ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Pilgrimage; Spirituality; Therapeutic landscapes

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE STUDY; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; LANDSCAPE; RELIGION; RITUAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPIRITUAL CARE; SPIRITUAL HEALING; SYMBOLISM;

CATHOLICISM; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING, HOSPITAL; QUEBEC; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPIRITUAL THERAPIES;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 77951652847     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.01.012     Document Type: Article

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