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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Delhi :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (177 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-171) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0199080003 9780199080007 |