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OverviewIn 1831, Prussia was consumed by two fears: the possibility of revolution resulting from the 1830 November Uprising of Poland against Russia, and a looming cholera epidemic. As the contagion made its way across Russia, Prussian medical officials took note and prepared to respond to what they thought was a highly contagious disease. When it spread to Poland, Prussia instituted a strict quarantine policy on its border, inhibiting Prussian support of the Russian war effort in Poland. From the Polish perspective the quarantine was seen as a deliberate act of sabotage against the revolution, an attempt to cut off trade with the West. This book examines the Prussian government's strict health policy and its consequences, including social unrest and resulting public health reforms. Polish public health policy is investigated in light of the revolutionary government's needs. Information is provided on the cholera camps established by Prussia to quarantine Polish soldiers who crossed the border as refugees in July 1831, the height of the cholera fear in Prussia. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard S. RossPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9780786497720ISBN 10: 0786497726 Pages: 300 Publication Date: 06 October 2015 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1—Cholera Approaches 2—Public Health Administration in Prussia Before 1831 3—Cholera in Poland 4—First Response to Cholera: Misery in Danzig 5—Prussian Cholera Policy and the Russian War Effort 6—Cholera Policy on the Prussian Border 7—Cholera in East Prussia and the City of Königsberg 8—The Cholera Tumult in Königsberg 9—Cholera Enters Berlin 10—Berlin Organizes to Combat Cholera 11—The Medical Legacy of the Cholera Epidemic of 1831 12—Prussia, Cholera and the Polish Refugee Crisis Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsRoss should be commended for this meticulously researched, carefully planned, and intelligently executed treatise.... He breaks new ground as a historian, expounding the contemporary Prussian situation in fine detail and with rigorous documentation --<i>Watermark: The Newsletter of the Archivists and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences</i>. Author InformationRichard S. Ross III is a retired college librarian and professor emeritus from Trinity College. His scholarly interests include 19th and 20th century German history. He lives in Broad Brook (East Windsor), Connecticut. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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