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The Colonial Disease : A Social History of Sleeping Sickness in Northern Zaire, 1900-1940 (Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine)
The Colonial Disease A Social History of Sleeping Sickness in Northern Zaire 19001940 - Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine
Author: Maryinez Lyons
The Belgians commonly referred to their colonisation of the Congo as a 'civilising mission', and many regarded the introduction of western bio-medicine as a central feature of their 'gift' to Africans. By 1930, however, it was clear that some features of their 'civilising mission' were in fact closely connected to the poor health of many of the ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521403504
ISBN-10: 0521403502
Publication Date: 2/28/1992
Pages: 351
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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