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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book traces the evolution of professional occupations, examining the role played by the medicine man in their development. The author argues that medicine men, who held positions of ritual and social importance in early societies, were instrumental in the emergence of specialized knowledge and skills that later became the foundation for various professions. The book explores how, as societies grew more complex, these specialized roles gradually shifted from the hands of medicine men to lay practitioners and court-appointed specialists. Through a comprehensive analysis of historical and ethnographic evidence, the author challenges the notion that the learned and artistic professions originated exclusively within religious institutions. Instead, the book presents a nuanced understanding of the diverse factors that contributed to the rise of professionalization, shedding light on the intricate relationship between social, economic, and cultural forces in shaping the development of human knowledge and expertise. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781334609442_0
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781334609442
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781334609442
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)