Body and City
| Author | : Sally Sheard |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 2017-07-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781351955041 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1351955047 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (047 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Body and City by : Sally Sheard
Download or read book Body and City written by Sally Sheard and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative survey of new research in the history of urban public health, Body and City links the approaches of demographic and medical history with the methodologies of urban history and historical geography. It challenges older methodologies, offering new insights into the significance of cultural history, which has largely been overlooked by previous histories of public health. This book explores important issues and experiences in the public health arena in diverse European settings from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century.
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