| The Creation of a Medical Profession in Egypt, 1800-1922 Contributor(s): Sonbol, Amira El-Azhary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815625413 ISBN-13: 9780815625414 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Physicians - History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt) |
| Dewey: 610.690 |
| LCCN: 91007640 |
| Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.25" W x 9.29" (1.04 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study of the early development of Egypt's medical profession confronts the Eurocentric view of the history of modern medicine and illustrates the complexities of modernization in a colonial setting. It demonstrates the importance of cultural continuity to any process of change. |