Frontiers of Medicine in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, 1899-1940 |
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| Author:
| Bell, Heather |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-820749-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1999 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $369.95AUD $466.00 |
Book Description:
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Much recent work on the history of colonial medicine argues that medicine was the handmaiden of colonial power and of capitalism. Highlighting the tenuousness of colonial power, Dr Bell challenges this interpretation through careful investigation of the complicated relationship between medicine, politics, and capital in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. She includes chapters on midwifery training and female circumcision, on health and racial ideology, and on the quest to find the yellow fever...
More DescriptionMuch recent work on the history of colonial medicine argues that medicine was the handmaiden of colonial power and of capitalism. Highlighting the tenuousness of colonial power, Dr Bell challenges this interpretation through careful investigation of the complicated relationship between medicine, politics, and capital in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. She includes chapters on midwifery training and female circumcision, on health and racial ideology, and on the quest to find the yellow fever virus in East Africa.