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OverviewThis is the first monograph to chart the changing health situation in the former capital of the Russian Empire during the first half of the twentieth century. It tells the story of how the Russian - then Soviet - government and public health authorities tried to cope with supplying the population of St. Petersburg with clean water, fresh air, pure food and all the other bare necessities against the backdrop of a crumbling Empire and the rise of a new socialist regime. It explores how these changes were closely connected with social inequality and social and political conflict as the new Soviet state struggled to cope with epidemics and disease whilst fighting for its very existence. It also explores how the new Soviet, and later the Stalinist regime, conceived of health and welfare. Cutting across a variety of disciplines, this book approaches the history of medicine and disease via a case study of St. Petersburg. Taking advantage of declassified and newly accessible Russian archives, it is informed by recent trends in social, economic and political history and offers a major insight into health conditions, health care and relations between the medical profession, state and society in modern Russia. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher Williams (Liverpool Hope University, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780754655343ISBN 10: 0754655342 Pages: 310 Publication Date: 02 July 2018 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationProfessor Christopher Williams is from the University of Central Lancashire, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |