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Description for Health and the City
Hardcover. An exploration of the health, sanitation, and cleanliness of one of England's most important medieval and early modern cities. Num Pages: 276 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 770.
An exploration of the health, sanitation, and cleanliness of one of England's most important medieval and early modern cities. In 1559, William Cuningham MD published an image of a quintessentially healthy city. The source of his inspiration was Norwich, one of England's largest and wealthiest provincial boroughs. Though idealized, Cuningham's "map" fairly represented the municipalities' attempts to rebuild and improve the infrastructure. But his image also covered up many problems: Norwich in reality was pocked by decayed housing, deteriorating streets and polluted waterways, andwas home to significant numbers of sick and impoverished residents. This book brings both viewpoints ... Read more
An exploration of the health, sanitation, and cleanliness of one of England's most important medieval and early modern cities. In 1559, William Cuningham MD published an image of a quintessentially healthy city. The source of his inspiration was Norwich, one of England's largest and wealthiest provincial boroughs. Though idealized, Cuningham's "map" fairly represented the municipalities' attempts to rebuild and improve the infrastructure. But his image also covered up many problems: Norwich in reality was pocked by decayed housing, deteriorating streets and polluted waterways, andwas home to significant numbers of sick and impoverished residents. This book brings both viewpoints ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
York, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781903153604
SKU
V9781903153604
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-11
Reviews for Health and the City
Demonstrates the vitality of local history and the merits of interdisciplinarity.
ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
Wide-ranging, well-researched and thoroughly engaging [...] Health and the City will remain an important and indeed essential contribution to the history of urban health.
SOCIAL HISTORY OF MEDICINE
ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
Wide-ranging, well-researched and thoroughly engaging [...] Health and the City will remain an important and indeed essential contribution to the history of urban health.
SOCIAL HISTORY OF MEDICINE