| Description |
xix, 425 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 402-413) and index. |
| Contents |
Know the enemy -- Of man and angel -- First steps in the right direction -- The ambassador's ingenious lady -- Curiosa Americana -- From passion to fashion -- The greatest improvement? -- Everyday tales of country folk -- The disinterested divulger of a salutary blessing -- Crusaders and infidels -- An affront to the rights of man -- More fatal than smallpox -- The most beautiful discovery or a disastrous illusion? -- Lest we forget -- Death throes for a clinical curiosity -- Legacy of an angel. |
| Subject |
Smallpox.
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Smallpox -- history.
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Disease Outbreaks -- history.
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History, Modern 1601-
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| ISBN |
9780230274716 hardback |
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0230274714 hardback |
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