Arts Therapies
Arts therapies is one of the areas in which we are publishing most actively, internationally. The books described below cover both theory and practice, and are intended for the professional therapist as well as students and researchers.
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Bulgarian Folk Customs
This comprehensive exploration of Bulgarian traditions, beliefs and lifestyles provides a wealth of information available for the first time in English. Folk customs sustain a community and promote the welfare of the individual within it, and in Bulgarian these customs have fulfilled many needs, strengthening, educating and celebrating. more »
1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-486-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 264pp
Keyword: anthropology
Christian Symbols, Ancient Roots
This book selects dominant Christian symbols and places them against the archaic background from which they grew, drawing on myths and rituals of both ancient and contemporary cultures, thereby integrating the worlds of symbol and reality, sacred and secular, myth and history. more »
1997, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-179-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
Keyword: anthropology
Creation Stories of the Middle East
This comprehensive study explores the region's 'forgotten' narratives, myths and traditions. Drawing on stories from Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Syria-Palestine and Persia, Wasilewska shows how these narratives of creation, destruction and rebirth reach to the very roots of the Biblical and Quranic Genesis. more »
2000, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-681-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Keywords: anthropology, spirituality, theology
Emotional Expression Among The Cree Indians
The Role of Pictorial Representations in the Assessment of Psychological Mindedness
Nadia Ferrara examines cultural differences in emotional expression and psychological mindedness by comparing Euro-Canadians, and Cree Amerindians – who are often stereotyped as taciturn and less verbally expressive. She investigates the ethnographic contexts of the Cree people, as well as their style of communication and views of imagery and art. more »
1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-656-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 144pp
Keywords: anthropology, art therapy, emotions, psychology
Music and Altered States
Consciousness, Transcendence, Therapy and Addictions
This international collection examines the opportunities for using music-induced states of altered consciousness to promote physical and mental healing, treat substance dependence, and in spiritual and palliative care. The contributors describe the use of altered states and their therapeutic potential, providing examples from different settings. more »
2005, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-373-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp
Keywords: anthropology, mental health, music therapy, palliative care, psychotherapy
Rhythm and Timing of Movement in Performance
Drama, Dance and Ceremony
Despite the richness of the subject and the importance frequently ascribed to the phenomena of rhythm and timing in the arts, the topic as a whole has been neglected. Janet Goodridge writes from a practical movement background and draws on a wide range of sources to illuminate the subject in relation to theatre, drama, dance, ceremony, and ritual. more »
1999, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-548-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 288pp
Keywords: anthropology, dance and movement therapy, dramatherapy, theatre
A Systemic Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa
Women in Transition
Bulimia nervosa involves interpersonal, social and societal factors as well as the cognitive, developmental and behavioural aspects that have been the focus of much professional intervention to date. The author shows how people seeking to understand and emotionally support women with this problem need to be able to work with all these dimensions. more »
2001, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-918-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp
Keywords: anthropology, bulimia, counselling, eating disorders, mental health
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