„Volksmedizin" als historisches Konstrukt

The article investigates some of the ideas held by the non-specialist general public as to the causes of smallpox. By using medical reports of early 19th century physicians on smallpox epidemics, it is possible to analyse some of these popular theories, such as the possibility of material transmissi...

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Main Author: Eberhard Wolff
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: StudienVerlag 1996-08-01
Series:Österreichische Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaften
Online Access:https://journals.univie.ac.at/index.php/oezg/article/view/5660