Nightingale, Florence.

Nightingale, Florence.

The Popularization of Medicine explores the rise of this form of people's medicine, from the early days of printing to the Victorian age, focusing upon the different experiences of Britain and France, more marginal European nations like ...

The Popularization of Medicine explores the rise of this form of people's medicine, from the early days of printing to the Victorian age, focusing on the different experiences of Britain, the Continent and North America.

Architecture in the Family Way explores the relationship between domestic architecture, health reform, and feminism in late nineteenth-century England.

Drawing on a vast range of archival material from six countries, the contributors show the diversity in midwives' practices, competence, socio-economic background and education, as well as their public function and image.

1750-1850 was a period in medical history which saw a cross over between the emergent professionalized medical orthodoxy and the traditional 'fringe' practitioners. These essays present new research on this fascinating period.