Pilgrimage, politics, and pestilence: the Haj from the Indian subcontinent, 1860-1920

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. INDICE: Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. Framing the Pilgrimage: Contoursof the Haj from the Indian Subcontinent; Chapter 2. Cholera, Commerce, and the Kaaba: Epidemics and the Haj from India;; Chapter 3. Medicalizing Mecca: European Policies and Pilgrims' Experiences in Mecca; Chapter 4. Politics and thePilgrimage: The Haj in the Early Twentieth Century; Bibliography;Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-807060-3
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 216
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés