Chkuaseli, Ana (2022) Social and Religious Inculturation of Health Care in the Roman Catholic Mission in Georgia. International Bulletin of Mission Research, 46 (3). pp. 339-350. ISSN 2396-9407
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This article examines the social and religious aspects of medical activities conducted by Roman Catholic missionaries in Georgia from the seventeenth century. The writings of Cristoforo di Castelli, Giudice di Milano, and Arcangelo Lamberti and a Georgian-Italian bilingual manuscript “Glossary of Medicinal Plants” have been analyzed to determine the theoretical and practical issues related to missionary activities. This article shows to what extent the missionaries acquired and applied Georgian traditional medical knowledge and which processes of inculturation they triggered. Research has shown that the development of Georgian medicine was influenced by a synthesis of indigenous and Western medical practices.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Inculturation, traditional medical knowledge |
| Subjects: | A Church/mission history C Types of Christian Ministry > Medical mission G Christian traditions/Denominations > Roman Catholic |
| Divisions: | Former Soviet Union > Georgia |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 10 May 2026 06:13 |
| Last Modified: | 10 May 2026 06:13 |
| URI: | https://ceamol.osims.org/id/eprint/3285 |
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