Rabies in Britain : Dogs, Disease and Culture, 1830-2000
by N. Pemberton
2020-07-22 20:48:34
Rabies in Britain : Dogs, Disease and Culture, 1830-2000
by N. Pemberton
2020-07-22 20:48:34
Rabies was a constant threat in Victorian Britain and gripped popular imagination, not least because its human form, hydrophobia, produced a vile death with the mind and body out of control. This book explores the changing understanding of rabies amo...
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Rabies was a constant threat in Victorian Britain and gripped popular imagination, not least because its human form, hydrophobia, produced a vile death with the mind and body out of control. This book explores the changing understanding of rabies amongst veterinarians, animal welfare campaigners, state officials, politicians and the public.
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