Pormann, Peter E. (2008) Medicine and public health : the Middle East and North Africa. In: Stearns, Peter N., (ed.) The Oxford encyclopedia of the modern world. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 108-111. ISBN 9780195176322

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The Encyclopedia of the Modern World delves into the period from 1750 to the present, providing special attention to social, economic, cultural and political topics applicable to the time. The breadth of knowledge offered within this multivolume set is astounding, with features spanning articles on countries, regions, and ethnic groups; themes involving social history, demography, family life, politics, economics, religion, thought, education, science and technology, and culture; events such as major wars; and extensive coverage of the United States. Detailed articles cover not only the major facts but the interpretations as well and are written for readers who are not specialists in the particular area. Enriched with over 800 halftones and 50 maps, this reference work is essential for any scholar, general reader, collector or curator interested in this rich and varied time in history. Through its fluent global coverage The Encyclopedia of Modern World provides information about and interpretation of major developments across particular regionsboth salient events and regional perspectives on common themes such as politics, demography, social class, and gender.Readers can explore topics that have global implications, such as migration, childhood, and foods, topics that can be viewed through a combination of global patterns and key comparisons. Entries also shed light on standard geographic and ethnic units, such as Scandinavia, Korea, or the Gypsies, in the modern period. The Encyclopedia presents unprecedented coverage of global processes and institutions themselves including the International Red Cross, and the League of Nations. All readers alike will benefit from the vast outpouring on world history in the modern period all captured within this convenient resource.

Item Type:	Book Item
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > Classics and Ancient History
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Medicine -- Africa, North -- History, Medicine -- Middle East -- History, Public health -- Africa, North -- History, Public health -- Middle East -- History
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:	Oxford
ISBN:	9780195176322
Book Title:	The Oxford encyclopedia of the modern world
Editor:	Stearns, Peter N.
Official Date:	2008
Dates:	Date Event 2008 Published
Page Range:	pp. 108-111
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/40833

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