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This book examines the involvement of neo-Hindu organizations in Siddha medicine, looking at medical practices, social formations, and the motivations of religious organisations. It draws on ethnographic interviews, field observations, and text records, uncovering ways in which nova religio groups gain recognition and authority through Siddha medical practice in a competitive enviroment of nationalism, identity politics and medical revivalism.
Price: $109.99
Pages: 300
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: De Gruyter
Publication Date:
16 November 2026
ISBN: 9783112256787
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies
Nina Rageth, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.