{"product_id":"9781137575272","title":"The Germ of an Idea Contagionism, Religion, and Society in Britain, 1660-1730","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Germ of an Idea\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eContagionism, Religion, and Society in Britain, 1660-1730\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMargaret DeLacy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Europe \/ Great Britain \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eContagionism is an old idea, but gained new life in Restoration Britain.  \u003ci\u003eThe Germ of an Idea\u003c\/i\u003e considers British contagionism in its religious, social, political and professional context from the Great Plague of London to the adoption of smallpox inoculation.  It shows how ideas about contagion changed medicine and the understanding of acute diseases. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret DeLacy is an independent scholar.  She received her Ph.D. in British history from Princeton University, USA.  She is the author of Prison Reform in Lancashire, 1700-1850: A Study in County Administration and several articles on British medical history.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 January 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan US\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781137575272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e305\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50804927824012,"sku":"9781137575272","price":80.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781137575272.jpg?v=1781788440","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781137575272","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}