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Mad dogs and other New Yorkers : rabies, medicine, and society in an American metropolis, 1840-1920 /

"This book examines the social history of rabies in the context of New York City and its rapid urbanization from the mid-nineteenth century into the early twentieth century. With rabies as its example, the book sheds new light on the history of human-animal relationships, medical understanding...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wang, Jessica, 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019.
Series:Animals, history, culture.
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Online Access:Texto completo