An Account of the Native Africans in the Neighbourhood of Sierra Leone to Which Is Added an Account of the Present State of Medicine Among Them: To which is Added an Account of the Present State of Medicine Among Them
Author:   Thomas Winterbottom ,  John D. Hargreaves
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780714618593


Pages:   708
Publication Date:   10 October 1969
Format:   Hardback
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An Account of the Native Africans in the Neighbourhood of Sierra Leone to Which Is Added an Account of the Present State of Medicine Among Them: To which is Added an Account of the Present State of Medicine Among Them


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A field ethnographer to visit West Africa before the second half of the 19th century, the author of this work presents an informative description of the surrounding tribes together with a collection of Temne, Bulom and Susu vocabularies. The second volume represents a systematic account of African medicine, diseases, remedies and therapeutic plants. The volumes were first published in 1803.

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Author:   Thomas Winterbottom ,  John D. Hargreaves
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   1.470kg
ISBN:  

9780714618593


ISBN 10:   0714618594
Pages:   708
Publication Date:   10 October 1969
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction to Second edition, Volume I Preface, Directions for Placing the Plates, Explanation of the Plates, Chapter I Division of the African Coast, Chapter II Division of the Year Chapter II Agriculture Chapter IV Diet Chapter V Situation of African Towns Chapter VI Ordinary Employments Chapter VII Amusements Chapter VIII Government Chapter IX Situation of Women Chapter X Wars Chapter XI Trade Chapter XII Persons of the Natives Chapter XIII General Character of the Africans as given by different Authors Chapter XIV Religion Chapter XV Union of Medicine with Magic, Appendix

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Thomas Winterbottom, Introduction by John D. Hargreaves, University of Aberdeen.

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