The epidemics of the middle ages / From the German of J.F.C. Hecker ; translated by B.G. Babington.

  • Hecker, J. F. C. (Justus Friedrich Carl), 1795-1850.
Date:
1846
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The epidemics of the middle ages / From the German of J.F.C. Hecker ; translated by B.G. Babington. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

    21/416
    CONTENTS. General Preface . Hecker's Address . PAGE v ix THE BLACK DEATH. Translator's Preface Preface . XXlll xxvii General Observations The Disease CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. Causes—Spread CHAPTER III. 11 Mortality CHAPTER IV. 21 Moral Effects CHAPTER V. 32 CHAPTER VI. Physicians 50 Appendix :— I. The Ancient Song of the Flagellants . . . .68 II. Examination of the Jews accused of poisoning the Wells 74 b