Health, Healing and Illness in African History av Dr Rebekah (Goldsmiths University of London UK) Lee

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In this book, Rebekah Lee offers a critical introduction to the diverse history of health, healing and illness in sub-Saharan Africa from the 1800s to the present day. Its focus is not simply on disease but rather on how illness and health were <i>understood</i> and <i>managed</i>: by healthcare providers, African patients, their families and communities. Through a sustained interdisciplinary approach, Lee brings to the foreground a cast of actors, institutions and ideas that both profoundly and intimately shaped African health experiences and outcomes. This book guides the reader through a wide range of historical source material, and highlights the theoretical and methodological innovations which have enriched this scholarship. Part One delivers a concise historical overview of African health and illness from the long ¿pre-colonial¿ past through the colonial period and into the present day, providing an understanding of broad patterns ¿ of major disease challenges, experiences of ill