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

Show other versions (1)

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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rankin, John, Ph. D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbia, Missouri : University of Missouri Press, [2015]
Subjects:
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
Online Access:Texto completo

Internet

Texto completo

Items no disponibles

Holdings details from

Similar Items