Re-envisioning the Evil Eye: Magic, Optical Theory, and Modern Supernaturalism in Jewish Thought
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DOI: 10.1163/1872471x-11411098
Abstract: This essay is a case study in the modern emergence of the “supernatural.” I argue that pre-modern understandings of the evil eye were predominantly naturalistic, based on extramissionist, haptic concepts of vision. The need to… read more here.
Keywords: optical theory; envisioning evil; eye magic; magic optical ... See more keywords
Important knowledge gaps among pastoralists on causes and treatment of udder health problems in livestock in southern Ethiopia: results of qualitative investigation
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DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1222-1
Abstract: BackgroundEthiopia has high prevalences of udder health problems including clinical and subclinical mastitis across production systems in different livestock species. Previous studies on udder health problems have largely focused on identification of mastitis causing microbial… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge; udder health; treatment; evil eye ... See more keywords