Uncertain life and sure death - medicine and mahamaari in maritime Mumbai
Mumbai's fortunes have been shaped by the sea. Ships that came to plunder, conquer and trade also brought beliefs, cultures and plagues. This book traces the plagues of smallpox and cholera considering who were the victims, and who were the physicians treating them.
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