Better Health through Spiritual Practices: A Guide to Religious Behaviors and Perspectives that Benefit Mind and Body
- ISBN-10
- 1440853681
- ISBN-13
- 9781440853685
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Pages
- 383
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-08-18
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Dean D. VonDras Ph.D.
Description
An in-depth examination of religious practices around the world and the fascinating science behind how they make us healthier. • Features the contributions of international scholars from around the globe • Contains content across disciplines, including health, psychology, and theology • Provides characterization of Eastern and Western religious ideologies and perspectives and explains how these orientations may influence lifestyle practices and impact health behavior • Discusses Eastern, Western, agnostic, and atheistic belief systems • Describes more than 10 religious perspectives and their practices
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- 2017-08-30
- 275 pages
- Paperback
- Praeger
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- 2017-08-18
- 392 pages
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- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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