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Patients and Agents: Mental Illness, Modernity and Islam in Sylhet, Bangladesh Hardcover - 2012 - 1st Edition
by Alyson Callan
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- Title Patients and Agents: Mental Illness, Modernity and Islam in Sylhet, Bangladesh
- Author Alyson Callan
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 252
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Berghahn Books
- Date 2012-08-01
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index
- ISBN 9780857454881 / 0857454889
- Weight 1.07 lbs (0.49 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.56 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.42 cm)
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- Aspects (Academic): Medical/Medicine Aspects
- Library of Congress subjects Civilization, Modern - 1950-, Mental health - Bangladesh - Sylhet
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011052125
- Dewey Decimal Code 362.196
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