Medicine and Power in Tunisia, 1780-1900 |
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Author:
| Gallagher, Nancy Elizabeth |
Series title: | Cambridge Middle East Library |
ISBN: | 978-0-511-52398-4 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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European economic and political expansion, which accelerated after the Napoleonic Wars, confronted Muslims not only withh a new source of political power but also with a new set of medical ideas. This study traces the medical confrontation through the society's response to epidemic disease.
European economic and political expansion, which accelerated after the Napoleonic Wars, confronted Muslims not only withh a new source of political power but also with a new set of medical ideas. This study traces the medical confrontation through the society's response to epidemic disease.