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Author Rijpma, Sjoerd, 1931-2015, author.

Title David Livingstone and the myth of African poverty and disease : a close examination of his writing on the pre-colonial era / by Sjoerd Rijpma.

Publication Info. Leiden : Brill, [2015]
©2015

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations, maps.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Afrika-studiecentrum series ; v. 35
Afrika-Studiecentrum series ; v. 35.
Summary This study about David Livingstone is different from all other publications about him. Here, Livingstone is not the main topic of interest; the focus of the author is on nutrition and health in pre-colonial Africa and Livingstone is his key informant. David Livingstone and the Myth of African Poverty and Disease is an unusual book. After a close examination of Livingstone's writings and comparative reading of contemporary authors, Sjoerd Rijpma has been able to draw cautious conclusions about the relatively favourable conditions of health and nutrition in southern and central Africa during the pre-colonial period. His findings shed new light on the medical history of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 'Health and nutrition' or 'disease and hunger?' -- 1849-56: missionary travels and researches -- 1858-64: Narrative of an expedition -- David Livingstone: a usable source of 'general' information? -- 1849-56: missionary travels and researches -- 1858-64: 'narrative of an expedition' -- 1866-73: Waller's The Last Journals of David Livingstone -- What David Livingstone really discovered in tropical Africa.
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Language Translated from the Dutch language.
Subject Livingstone, David, 1813-1873 -- Travel -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Livingstone, David, 1813-1873.
Travel.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Livingstone, David, 1813-1873.
Public health -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- History -- To 1884.
Public health.
History.
Chronological Term To 1884
Subject Nutrition -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- History -- To 1884.
Nutrition.
Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Social conditions.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Africa South of the Sahara.
Chronological Term To 1899
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Rijpma, Sjoerd, 1931-2015. David Livingstone and the myth of African poverty and disease 9789004277830 (DLC) 2015007829 (OCoLC)904036844
ISBN 9789004293731 (electronic book)
9004293736 (electronic book)
9789004277830 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
9004277838 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
Standard No. 10.1163/9789004293731