Isla Fay

Health and the City

Disease, Environment and Government in Norwich, 1200-1575

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An exploration of the health, sanitation, and cleanliness of one of England's most important medieval and early modern cities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: York Medieval Press
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 770g
• ISBN-13: 9781903153604
• ISBN-10: 1903153603
• Artikelnr.: 41126700

Autorenporträt

Isla Fay

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: A 'Healthfull and Pleasant' City Air and smell: hygiene and
networks of authority in an urban context An epitome of hygiene: William
Cuningham's prospect plan Placing disease in the urban landscape: the
osteoarchaeological evidence Placing health in the urban landscape: the
gardens of Norwich Cleaning up: reforming the urban environment 1300-1570
Housing, self-management and healing in the Tudor city Epilogue Appendices
Bibliography