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1	The appeal of Asklepios and the politics of healing in the Greco-Roman world Wickkiser, Bronwen Lara, 1969- 26 July 2011 (has links) Not available / text Aesculapius (Greek deity) History, Ancient Spiritual healing--Greece--History Spiritual healing--Rome--History Mythology Medicine--Greece--Religious aspects Medicine--Rome--Religious aspects
2	Contested authenticity, identity and the performance of the Anastenaria / Jane A. Sansom. Sansom, Jane A. (Jane Alexandra) January 1999 (has links) Bibliography: leaves 320-376. / 376 leaves : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Documents an annual (21st of May) purification ritual honoring St. Constantine and St. Helen, performed in northern Greece by Thracians. The ritual includes animal sacrifice, Christian blessings, trance and fire dancing. As the ritual has become a popular tourist attraction, the thesis primarily examines the cultural commodification of the ritual and the ritual objects. Fieldwork was undertaken in Lagadhas, a town in the north of Greece. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Anthropology, 1999 Anastenaria. Spiritual healing Greece. Fire walking Greece. Tourism Greece Social aspects. Applied anthropology Greece