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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wall, Barbra Mann (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Katholische Kirche
Catholic Church.
Église catholique > Missions > Afrique subsaharienne.
Catholic Church > Missions > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Krankenschwester
Nonne
Mission
Krankenpflege
Women missionaries.
Missions, Medical.
Missions.
Medical personnel.
Medical care.
MEDICAL > Nursing > Nurse & Patient.
MEDICAL > Osteopathy.
MEDICAL > Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL > Essays.
MEDICAL > Atlases.
MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
nursing (health science)
Soins infirmiers.
Femmes.
Femmes missionnaires > Afrique subsaharienne.
Personnel medical > Afrique subsaharienne.
Missions medicales > Afrique subsaharienne.
Nursing Care
Nursing
Women
Missionaries
Religious Missions
Nursing.
Women.
Medical care > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Women missionaries > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Medical personnel > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Missions, Medical > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Tansania
Uganda
Nigeria
Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Afrique subsaharienne.
Africa South of the Sahara
Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages).
ISBN:9780813566238

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