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Maritime Quarantine: The British Experience, c.1650-1900

Maritime Quarantine: The British Experience, c.1650-1900

Hardcover

Series: History of Medicine in Context

Medical ReferenceGeneral World HistoryBritish History

ISBN10: 0754661784
ISBN13: 9780754661788
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Dec 21 2007
Pages: 644
Weight: 2.37
Height: 1.38 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
As a maritime trading nation, the issue of quarantine was one of constant concern to Britain. Whilst naturally keen to promote international trade, there was a constant fear of importing potentially devastating diseases into British territories. This groundbreaking study examines the methods by which British authorities sought to keep their territories free from contagious diseases, and the reactions to, and practical consequences of, these policies. Drawing upon a wealth of documentary sources, a vivid picture is painted of this controversial episode in British political and mercantile history.

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