Michelle
Allen-Emerson, Christopher Hamlin, Tina Young Choi (Volume Editors)
Sanitary reform was one of the great debates of the
nineteenth century. This six volume edition, published in two parts, makes
available for the first time a modern, edited collection of rare
nineteenth-century documents specifically addressing sanitary reform. The
collection includes material on Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Dublin, and
London, giving a nationwide perspective on the conditions of British urban
life. Moreover, it covers the diverse range of projects pursued in the name of
urban sanitation, including burial reform, sewerage, water supply, public
baths, housing, and inspection. The material on these and other initiatives
reflects the views of the many interest groups involved, from medicine and
engineering to philanthropy, politics, and the Church. This unique resource is
an invaluable tool for researchers of the History of Science and Medicine and
Victorian Studies.
Buy at Pickering and Chatto.
