Bubonic plague in early modern Russia : public health and urban disaster /

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John T. Alexander's study dramatically highlights how the Russian people reacted to the Plague, and shows how the tools of modern epidemiology can illuminate the causes of the plague's tragic course through Russia. Bubonic Plauge in Early Modern Russia makes contributions to many aspects o...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alexander, John T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Temas:
1700-1799
Plague > Russia > History > 18th century.
Peste > Russie > Histoire > 18e siècle.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL > Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
Plague
Russia
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Preface to Paperback Edition; Preface; Acknowledgments; Note on Dates and Transliteration; Introduction: Bubonic Plague, Fleas, and Rats; PART ONE: Historical Background, Medical Context, and Urban Setting; ILLUSTRATIONS; PART TWO: The Course of the Epidemic; PART THREE: The Epidemic's Impact and Consequences; Conclusions and Comparisons; Appendix 1. Doctors and Surgeons in Moscow in March 1771; Appendix 2. Students at the Moscow Surgical School in 1770-71; Abbreviations; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.

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