| Uniform title | Épidémies terrassées. English |
| Contents |
The plague era -- Modernity: new concepts of the state and the body -- Cholera: the return of epidemic disease and the abandonment of traditional protective measures -- The "English System:" new methods gain acceptance -- The sanitary reform movement: from miasma theory to departments of health -- Vaccination: a powerful paradigm -- The era of spectacular victories -- The end of a dream? |
| Summary |
This text analyses the history of disease epidemics in Europe since the Middle Ages. It describes how populations respond to crises of disease & how authorities deal with it, as well as discussing the successes of northern European countries in fighting infectious diseases. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-167) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005018235 |
| ISBN | 080188294X (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780801882944 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801882958 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780801882951 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
