Disease and Civilization
Author | : François Delaporte |
Publisher | : MIT Press (MA) |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 1986-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0262040840 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780262040846 |
Rating | : 4/5 (846 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Disease and Civilization by : François Delaporte
Download or read book Disease and Civilization written by François Delaporte and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1986-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disease and Civilization explores the scientific and political ramifications of the great cholera epidemic of 1832, showing how its course and its conceptualization were affected by the social power relations of the time.