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.
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Contagionism, Religion, and Society in Britain, 1660-1730
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ISBN
9781137575296
Published
2019
Publisher
Springer Nature
Language
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Engelsk
Format
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Digital bok
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