Green Imperialism: Cinchona and the Biomedical Campaigns in Colonial Tanganyika, ca.1900s.

Colonialism introduced new plants and sometimes modified existing species to meet the needs of colonial territories in Africa and around the world. This article examines the dynamics of the introduction and promotion of cinchona in Tanganyika. It is argued that cinchona was needed to eradicate tropi...

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Publicado en:International Journal of African Historical Studies Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 185 - 209
Autores principales: Chuhila, Maxmillian Julius, Kifyasi, Andrea Azizi
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Publicado: Trustees of Boston University, acting through its African Studies Center 2024
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