Healing the African body : British medicine in West Africa 1800-1860 /

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This timely book explores the troubled intertwining of religion, medicine, empire, and race relations in the early nineteenth century. John Rankin analyzes the British use of medicine in West Africa as a tool to usher in a softer form of imperialism, considers how British colonial officials, mission...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rankin, John, Ph. D. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia, Missouri : University of Missouri Press, [2015]
Temas:
1800-1899
Medicine > Africa, West > History > 19th century.
British > Africa, West > History > 19th century.
Imperialism and science > Africa, West > History > 19th century.
Médecine > Afrique occidentale > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Britanniques > Afrique occidentale > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Impérialisme et sciences > Afrique occidentale > Histoire > 19e siècle.
HISTORY > Africa > West.
British
Imperialism and science
Medicine
Africa, West > History > 19th century.
Afrique occidentale > Histoire > 19e siècle.
West Africa
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Ideas of Race and Medicine
  • 2. British and West African Health Care
  • 3. British Missionaries and the Health of Africans
  • 4. African and European Health in the West African Squadron
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix.

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