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Advancing with the army : medicine, the professions, and social mobility in the British Isles, 1790-1850 /
A detailed biographical study of the members of the army medical service during the Revolution and Napoleonic wars that charts their background and life both in and outside the army. It demonstrates how a group of medical practitioners from relatively humble backgrounds could use social contacts and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: The French Wars, Industrialization, and the Professions; 1 The Army Medical Service; 2 Background; 3 Education; 4 Army Careers; 5 Professional Life outside the Service; 6 Fortunes and Families; 7 Enquiring Minds; 8 Reflection; Appendix 1 Description of Database; Appendix 2 List of doctors in the sample; Manuscript Sources; Bibliography; Index.