The Colonial Disease: A Social History of Sleeping Sickness in Northern Zaire, 1900-1940
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine Series)
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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 Congolese. The Europeans had indeed brought scientific enquiry and western bio-medicine; but they had also...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521524520
ISBN13:9780521524520
Release Date:June 2002
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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