Becoming a Catholic physician. A medical persona at the intersection of Belgium and the Belgian Congo (1890-1965). KU Leuven
This study traces the historical trajectory of the Catholic physician in Belgium and the Belgian Congo between 1890 and 1965. By conceiving the Catholic physician as a persona, an idealized model embodied by real historical actors, it will outline how doctors engaged with their faith throughout the recent past. The chronological framework of this research roughly covers the period of Belgian colonialism, from the firm institutionalization of ...