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The Germ of an Idea: Contagionism, Religion, and Society in Britain, 1660-1730
Margaret Delacy
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Description for The Germ of an Idea: Contagionism, Religion, and Society in Britain, 1660-1730
Hardback. Contagionism is an old idea, but gained new life in Restoration Britain. Germ of an Idea considers British contagionism in its religious, social, political and professional context from the Great Plague of London to the adoption of smallpox inoculation. It shows how ideas about contagion changed medicine and the understanding of acute diseases. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 654.
Contagionism is an old idea, but gained new life in Restoration Britain. The Germ of an Idea considers British contagionism in its religious, social, political and professional context from the Great Plague of London to the adoption of smallpox inoculation. It shows how ideas about contagion changed medicine and the understanding of acute diseases.
Contagionism is an old idea, but gained new life in Restoration Britain. The Germ of an Idea considers British contagionism in its religious, social, political and professional context from the Great Plague of London to the adoption of smallpox inoculation. It shows how ideas about contagion changed medicine and the understanding of acute diseases.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
654g
Number of Pages
305
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137575272
SKU
V9781137575272
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99-15
About Margaret Delacy
Margaret DeLacy is an independent scholar. She received her Ph.D. in British history from Princeton University, USA. She is the author of Prison Reform in Lancashire, 1700-1850: A Study in County Administration and several articles on British medical history.
Reviews for The Germ of an Idea: Contagionism, Religion, and Society in Britain, 1660-1730
The book is a serious contribution to the study of Cartesian physiology in the seventeenth century and beyond. ... it certainly contains essential reading for scholars of Cartesianism. (Klaas van Berkel, ISIS, Vol. 109 (1), March, 2018) This review cannot do justice to the incredible level of detail displayed in this book ... It provides ... Read more