Into Africa : a transnational history of Catholic medical missions and social change /

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In Into Africa, Barbra Mann Wall offers a transnational history that explores the intersection of religion, medicine, gender, race, and politics in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the years following World War II. The book highlights the importance of transnational partnerships, using the stories of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wall, Barbra Mann (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, 2015.
Temas:
Catholic Church > Missions > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Catholic Church.
Église catholique > Missions > Afrique subsaharienne.
Catholic Church
Katholische Kirche
Missions, Medical > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Medical personnel > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Women missionaries > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Medical care > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Women.
Nursing.
Religious Missions
Missionaries
Women
Nursing
Nursing Care
Missions médicales > Afrique subsaharienne.
Personnel médical > Afrique subsaharienne.
Femmes missionnaires > Afrique subsaharienne.
Femmes.
Soins infirmiers.
Soins médicaux > Afrique subsaharienne.
nursing (health science)
women (female humans)
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine.
MEDICAL > Atlases.
MEDICAL > Essays.
MEDICAL > Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL > Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Osteopathy.
MEDICAL > Nursing > Nurse & Patient.
Medical care
Medical personnel
Missions
Missions, Medical
Women missionaries
Krankenpflege
Mission
Nonne
Krankenschwester
Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Africa South of the Sahara
Afrique subsaharienne.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Ghana
Nigeria
Uganda
Tansania
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In Into Africa, Barbra Mann Wall offers a transnational history that explores the intersection of religion, medicine, gender, race, and politics in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the years following World War II. The book highlights the importance of transnational partnerships, using the stories of four groups of European and American nuns to enhance our understanding of medical mission work and global change.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813566238
0813566231
9780813572888
0813572886

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