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

Thomas Winterbottom (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

708 Seiten

1969
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7146-1859-3 (ISBN)

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First published in 1803, this work presents an informative description of the tribes surrounding Sierra Leone, with the second volume presenting a systematic account of African medicine, diseases, remedies and therapeutic plants.

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.

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

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.10.1969
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	1470 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-7146-1859-4 / 0714618594
ISBN-13	978-0-7146-1859-3 / 9780714618593
Zustand	Neuware