New age orientalism1: Ayurvedic 'wellness and spa culture

Health Sociology Review

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 220-231

  Islam, Nazrul ^a  

^a BNU HKBU UNITED INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Ayurveda; New age; Orientalism; Sociology; Wellness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865475359     PISSN: 14461242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/hesr.2012.21.2.220     Document Type: Review

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