Disease and Empire: The Health of European Troops in the Conquest of Africa Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Disease and Empire: The Health of European Troops in the Conquest of Africa Book

From 1815 to 1914, death rates of European soliders, both those serving at home and abroad, dropped by nearly 90%. But this drop applied mainly to soliders in barracks. Soliders on campaign, especially in the tropics, continued to die from disease at rates as high as ever. This book examines the practice of military medicine during the conquest of Africa, especially in the 1880s and 1890s. Curtin examines what was done, what was not done, and the impact of doctors' successes and failures on the willingness of Europeans to embark on imperial adventures.Read More

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  • 0521598354
  • 9780521598354
  • Philip D. Curtin
  • 28 May 1998
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 272
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