Pilgrimage, politics, and pestilence : the Haj from the Indian subcontinent, 1860-1920

This book situates the Haj in the context of political commercial and medical developments in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. It shows how Haj played an influential role in shaping medical policies and practices, debates and disease definitions.

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Weitere Titel:
Pilgrimage, politics, and pestilence
1. Verfasser:
Mishra, Saurabh
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Zusammenfassung:
This book situates the Haj in the context of political commercial and medical developments in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. It shows how Haj played an influential role in shaping medical policies and practices, debates and disease definitions.
Umfang:
1 online resource (177 p.) : ill.
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-908837-3
Schlagworte:
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages > History > Mecca > Saudi Arabia.
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages > Health aspects > Mecca > Saudi Arabia.
Pilgrims and pilgrimages > Prevention > India.
Communicable diseases.
Communicable Disease Control.
Human Activities.
Public Health.
Religion.
History, Modern 1601-
Environmental Health.
Infections.
Sociology.
History.
Health Occupations.
Environment and Public Health.
Public Health Practice.
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses.
Humanities.
Occupations.
Disease.
Delivery of Health Care.
Travel.
History, 20th Century.
History, 19th Century.
Sanitation.
Islam.
Communicable Diseases.
Religion
Philosophy & Religion
Islam
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