Victorian medicine and popular culture

This collection of essays explores the rise of scientific medicine and its impact on Victorian popular culture. Chapters include an examination of Dickens's involvement with hospital funding, concerns over milk purity and the theatrical portrayal of drug addiction, plus a whole section devoted...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Penner, Louise, editor (editor), Sparks, Tabitha, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Pickering & Chatto 2015.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Science and culture in the nineteenth century ; number 28.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This collection of essays explores the rise of scientific medicine and its impact on Victorian popular culture. Chapters include an examination of Dickens's involvement with hospital funding, concerns over milk purity and the theatrical portrayal of drug addiction, plus a whole section devoted to medicine in crime fiction.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9781781447963
9781781447970
9781848935693