Hygienic Modernity Imperialism and Sanitary Projects in 19th century Middle East: The Case of Damascus

In the nineteenth century as hygiene became a measure of a nation’s level of civilization, the efforts of weaker nations, like the Ottomans Empire, to modernize public health were undermined by the Western powers that criticized their inadequate public health measures and questioned their sovereignty.

Dr. Benan Grams

Historian of the modern Middle East, specializing in the social history of diseases, medicine, and public health. Obtained doctoral degree from Georgetown University and teaches at Loyola New Orleans. 

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