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 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. Framing the Pilgrimage: Contours of the Haj from the Indian Subcontinent
- 2. Cholera, Commerce, and the Kaaba: Epidemics and the Haj from India
- 3. Medicalizing Mecca: European Policies and Pilgrims' Experiences in Mecca
- 4. Politics and the Pilgrimage: The Haj in the Early Twentieth Century
- Conclusion.