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Autore |
Hunt Nancy Rose |
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Titolo |
A colonial lexicon of birth ritual, medicalization, and mobility in the Congo / / Nancy Rose Hunt |
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Durham, NC : , : Duke University Press, , 1999 |
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ISBN |
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9786613062239 |
0-8223-8136-2 |
1-283-06223-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xix, 475 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Birth customs - Congo (Democratic Republic) |
Birth customs - Religious aspects |
Childbirth - Religious aspects - Christianity |
Protestant churches - Missions - Congo (Democratic Republic) - History |
Congo (Democratic Republic) Social life and customs |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [417]-445) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Crocodiles and wealth -- 2. Doctors and airplanes -- 3. Dining and surgery -- 4. Nurses and bicycles -- 5. Babies and forceps -- 6. Colonial maternities -- 7. Debris -- Departures. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Colonial relations in Zaire viewed through the attempts of missionaries to impose European midwifery and birthing practices. |
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