The steamer parish : the rise and fall of missionary medicine on an African frontier / Charles M. Good, Jr.
de Good, Charles
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- ISBN 13
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Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2004. First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xx, 487 p. : ill., maps, tabs. ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-460) and index. Summary: In the mid 1800s, a group of High Anglicans formed the Universities Mission to Central Africa, bringing education, medical care and the Church to rural Africans. This work traces the mission's history and its lasting impact on public health care in South Central Africa. Subject: Universities' Mission to Central Africa - History - Studies. 19th-20th centuries. Missionaries, Medical - Africa, Central - History - 19th century. Boats and boating in missionary work. Public health - Medical care. Malawi. Geography ; African history. Christianity / religion / Christian Ministry / Missions / Physicians. Series: University of Chicago geography research paper ; no. 244. Genre: Illustrated, text.
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- The steamer parish : the rise and fall of missionary medicine on an African frontier / Charles M. Good, Jr.
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- Good, Charles
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Softcover
- Estado del libro
- Usado
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- Edición
- First Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN 10
- 0226302822
- ISBN 13
- 9780226302829
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- Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press
- Lugar de publicación
- Chicago
- Fecha de publicación
- 2004
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