Contours of death and disease in early modern England /

Using a wide range of sources for the south-east of England, Dobson highlights the tremendous variation in levels of mortality across geographical contours and across two centuries, exploring the causes and consequences of these variations.

Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsman: Dobson, Mary J.
Materialtyp: Licensed eBooks
Språk:engelska
Publicerad: New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1997.
Serie:Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time ; 29.
Länkar:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=4850
Innehållsförteckning:
  • 1. Airs, waters and places
  • 2. Regional and local settings
  • 3. Geographical patterns of mortality
  • 4. Geographical rhythms of mortality
  • 5. The spectrum of death, disease and medical care
  • 6. Marshlands, mosquitoes and malaria
  • 7. Crises, fevers and poxes
  • 8. The epidemiological landscapes of the past.