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Author:

Fett, Sharla M.

Title:

Working cures : healing, health, and power on southern slave plantations / Sharla M. Fett.

Publisher:

University of North Carolina Press,

Copyright Date:

c2002

Description:

xiii, 290 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Healing--Southern States--History.
Slaves--History.--Southern States--History.
Plantation life--Southern States--History.
Slaves--History.--Southern States--History.
Health and race--Southern States--History.
Slaves--Southern States--Social conditions.
Blacks--history--Southeastern United States.
History of Medicine, 19th Cent.--Southeastern United States.
Medicine, Traditional--history--Southeastern United States.
Southern states--Social conditions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-279) and index.

Series:

Gender & American culture

ISBN:

9780807853788 (pbk. : alk. paper)
080785378X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780807827093 (cloth : alk. paper)
0807827096 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)48619308

LCCN:

2001057016

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)