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The Germ of an Idea: Contagionism, Religion, and Society in Britain, 1660-1730 Margaret DeLacy 1st ed. 2016 edition
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The Germ of an Idea: Contagionism, Religion, and Society in Britain, 1660-1730
Margaret DeLacy
Contagionism is an old idea, but gained new life in Restoration Britain. The Germ of an Idea considers British contagionism in its religious, social, political and professional context from the Great Plague of London to the adoption of smallpox inoculation.
305 pages, XXI, 305 p.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 16, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781349575589 |
| Publishers | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 305 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 458 g |
| Language | English |
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