Wind, Life, Health

Published as part of <i>The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series</i>, and through a series of thought-provoking articles, <i>Wind, Life, Health: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives</i> examines the richness of human ideas surrounding wind in all its manifestations – breath, spirit, sentiment, life, and health.<br /> <ul> <li>Examines the richness of human ideas and practices surrounding wind, life, and health</li> <li>Features articles covering a wide range of themes including landscape, weather, body, perception, emplacement, climate, seasons, song, and music</li> <li>Conveys how different peoples have grappled with winds and spirits and how their experiences have shaped their world</li> <li> <p>Explores a range of cultures: hunters and gatherers in the polar regions, inhabitants of the Malaysian rain forest, Andaman Islands, ancient India, China, Greece, Muslim East Africa, Victorian England, and mountain-dwelling Swiss</p> </li> </ul>