Díaz-Rosales JD

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 28-29
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ABSTRACT

This article deals with a variety of manifestations associated with the concept of witchcraft and its relation with issues of health. Among other topics, it refers to witchcrafts connection to the disease process in general, societies’ ideas, the use of plans to cure or harm, and psychic phenomena.

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