Ritual Medical Lore of Sephardic Women Derek R. Jenkins ''--Journal of the American Medical

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Ritual Medical Lore of Sephardic Women Derek R. Jenkins ''--Journal of the American MedicalRitual Medical Lore of Sephardic Women preserves the precious remnants of a rich culture on the verge of extinction while affirming women's pivotal role in the health of their communities. Centered around extensive interviews with elders of the Sephardic communities of the former Ottoman Empire, this volume illuminates a fascinating complex of preventive and curative rituals conducted by women at home rituals that ensured the physical and spiritual