Community, Urban Health and Environment in the Late Medieval Low Countries |
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| Author:
| Coomans, Janna |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-92434-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2021 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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Debunking the myth of medieval cities as apathetic in the face of filth and disease, Janna Coomans builds a new understanding of how preventative health practices shaped urban communities, with responsibilities negotiated among different groups, across areas ranging from water, food and sanitation to pigs, prostitutes and plague.
Debunking the myth of medieval cities as apathetic in the face of filth and disease, Janna Coomans builds a new understanding of how preventative health practices shaped urban communities, with responsibilities negotiated among different groups, across areas ranging from water, food and sanitation to pigs, prostitutes and plague.