Death in Hamburg by Richard J Evans

Death in Hamburg by Richard J Evans

'The terrible cholera epidemic of 1892' offers a wealth of insights into the inner life of a great European city at the height of the industrial age. Why were nearly 10,000 people killed in six weeks in Hamburg, whilst most of Europe was left almost unscathed? As Richard J.Evans explains, it was largely because the town was a unique anomaly: a 'free city' within Germany governed by local notables, who believed in the 'English' ideals of laissez-faire. Their failure to supply clean water, fresh air and pure food played a major role in the catastrophe. Their medical theories, influenced by political and economic interest, only made matters worse. The whole story of 'the cholera years' is tragically revealing of the age's social inequalities and administrative incompetence; it also offers some disquieting parallels with today's attitudes to AIDS.

"A tremendous book, the biography of a city which charts the multifarious pathways from bacilli to burgomaster" - Roy Porter, London Review of Books

"A brilliantly written work of great analytical penetration." —Gordon A. Craig, The New York Review of Books

"A marvelous book, splendidly written, full of wit and anecdote, exuding scholarship and wisdom." —New Scientist

Richard J Evans is Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University. His previous books include In Defence of History, Telling Lies about Hitler, The Coming of the Third Reich and The Third Reich in Power. He lives outside Cambridge.

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ISBN 13	9780143036364
ISBN 10	014303636X
Title	Death in Hamburg
Author	Richard J Evans
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2005-10-25
Number of pages	752
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