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“The collection provides a sampling of various kinds of medical theory and practice found historically in parts of the Middle East, South Asia and South East Asia on the littoral of the Indian Ocean. … All of the volume’s essays are thorough and engaging, and bring much novel research to the anglophone scholarly community.” (Shireen Hamza, British Journal for the History of Science, Vol. 49 (4), December, 2016)
“Studies of maritime worlds have grown in prevalence in recent decades, and this volume is a welcome addition to those concerned with the Indian Ocean, especially since it uses the region to think about processes involving medicine and healing that are usually confined to nations or empires. … it works as a geographical catch-all for a wide-ranging subject, and by juxtaposing the work of diverse scholars in several fields of study the editors have created a very a stimulating conversation.” (Harold J. Cook, The International Journal of Maritime History, Vol. 28 (4), 2016)
“The selection of papers represents a truly interdisciplinary mix of history, anthropology and even archaeology, which is both refreshing and challenging to the reader in equal measure . . . (This is) a fascinating book which places a unique focus on medical histories within the Indian Ocean World.”-Helen Sweet, Professor of History, Oxford University, England
About the authors
Facil Tesfaye is an Assistant Professor and Director of the African Studies Programme of the University of Hong Kong. He is the author of Statistique(s) et génocide au Rwanda: La genèse d'un système de catégorisation génocidaire.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Histories of Medicine and Healing in the Indian Ocean World, Volume One
Book Subtitle: The Medieval and Early Modern Period
Editors: Anna Winterbottom, Facil Tesfaye
Series Title: Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137567574
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-56760-4Published: 04 November 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-56757-4Published: 26 January 2016
Series ISSN: 2730-9703
Series E-ISSN: 2730-9711
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 204
Topics: History of Medieval Europe, History of Science, Modern History, World History, Global and Transnational History, History of South Asia