Author: VOGT, BEATRICE; TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY MICHAEL H. KOHN
Title: Skill and Trust - The Tovil Healing Ritual of Sri Lanka as Culture-Specific Psychotherapy
Description: Amsterdam, VU University Press,1999. 1999. Soft cover . Trade pb, appx 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, black on yellow covers, xvi + 358 pages, VG. Sound binding, exterior clean, rather minor corner wear. Tiny nick and very small scuff on the spine, not affecting type. Interior mostly very clean (one small stain) & no names, no writing but for small ballpoint number on last blank page. Includes photos and drawings. At the rear: Notes, Appendix, Bibliography, Index. "The ritual is a psychodrama, accompanied by drumming, dancing and singing. The emphasis of this study is not on the patient but on the healer." , Very Good.

Keywords: Anthropology Sociology Medicine Psychology Religion Mental Illness Alternative Healing Healers South Asian Studies Buddhism