Pilgrimage, politics, and pestilence : the Haj from the Indian subcontinent, 1860-1920 / Saurabh Mishra.

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mishra, Saurabh, 1979-
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2011.
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Uniform Title:Pilgrimage, politics, and pestilence (Online)