The Great Stink of Paris and the Nineteenth-Century Struggle Against Filth and Germs
| Author | : David S. Barnes |
| Publisher | : JHU Press |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2006-06-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780801883491 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0801883490 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Great Stink of Paris and the Nineteenth-Century Struggle Against Filth and Germs by : David S. Barnes
Download or read book The Great Stink of Paris and the Nineteenth-Century Struggle Against Filth and Germs written by David S. Barnes and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2006-06-06 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultimately, the attitudes of physicians and the French public were shaped by political struggles between republicans and the clergy, by aggressive efforts to educate and civilizethe peasantry, and by long-term shifts in the public's ability to tolerate the odor of bodily substances.--Donald Reid, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "American Historical Review"
