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Health, Civilization and the State: A History of Public Health from Ancient to Modern Times
Dorothy Porter
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Description for Health, Civilization and the State: A History of Public Health from Ancient to Modern Times
Paperback. This book examines the problems of public health provision in historical perspective. It outlines the development of public health in Britain from the ancient world, through the medieval and early modern periods to the modern state. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JKSW; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
This book examines the social, economic and political issues of public health provision in historical perspective. It outlines the development of public health in Britain, Continental Europe and the United States from the ancient world through to the modern state. It includes discussion of: * pestilence, public order and morality in pre-modern times * the Enlightenment and its effects * centralization in Victorian Britain * localization of health care in the United States * population issues and family welfare * the rise of the classic welfare state * attitudes ... Read more
This book examines the social, economic and political issues of public health provision in historical perspective. It outlines the development of public health in Britain, Continental Europe and the United States from the ancient world through to the modern state. It includes discussion of: * pestilence, public order and morality in pre-modern times * the Enlightenment and its effects * centralization in Victorian Britain * localization of health care in the United States * population issues and family welfare * the rise of the classic welfare state * attitudes ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
388
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Weight
589g
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415200363
SKU
V9780415200363
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99-2
Reviews for Health, Civilization and the State: A History of Public Health from Ancient to Modern Times
Dorothy Porter's latest contribution to public health history is an ambitious undertaking that builds upon her earlier and well-known work. Her aim in Health, Civilization and the State is to provide a synthesis of public health history in Europe and North America.. -Peter Twohig, Dalhousie University