{"product_id":"battling-smallpox-before-vaccination-inoculation-in-eighteenth-century-germany-9789004465138","title":"Battling Smallpox before Vaccination: Inoculation in Eighteenth-Century Germany","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen smallpox inoculation entered western medical practice in 1721 it aroused considerable controversy. A broad-based cohort of enlightened Germans such as publishers, poets, pastors and elite women attempted to dispel the doubts and encourage the innovative procedure. Yet many parents remained fearful, and the contagiousness of inoculation also necessitated a new approach. National pride in the past defeat of bubonic plague aroused optimism that smallpox could be banished using a similar strategy. The arrival in 1800 of Jenner’s vaccine ended the debates by offering yet another promising new approach.    Battling Smallpox before Vaccination explores the social and medical impacts of inoculation. It offers belated recognition for the valiant attempts of the many protagonists battling against the so-called ‘murdering angel’ before Edward Jenner’s discovery of vaccination. It provides a comprehensive description and penetrating analysis of the understanding and perception of smallpox, the propagation of pro-inoculation information, varied reactions to inoculation, and debates over the idealistic goal of eradicating smallpox.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor’s Note and Acknowledgements  List of Figures  Abbreviations    Introduction    1 Realities, Myths, and Perceptions   1\tReality and Mythology of Smallpox   2\tInoculation Offers a New Approach   3\tPerceptions of a Benevolent ‘Murdering Angel’    2 The Ruling Class and the Nobility   1\tPrinces, and ‘Travelling Inoculators’   2\tHigh-Ranking Mothers   3\tSuccessive Prussian Kings’ Strategies   4\tThe Rural Nobility    3 Academics and Medical Men   1\tUniversity Medical Schools   2\tPhysiki Lead the Way   3\tSocial-Class Considerations – Doctors Versus Surgeons    4 The Discourse in the Print Media   1\tThe Published Word Spreads News of the Innovation   2\tIntellectuals, Doctors, and the Public Have Their Say   3\tRegional Influences Come into Play    5 A Literary Focus on Women   1\tChanging Sentiments in Depictions of Disfigurement   2\tPoets and Writers Focus on Young Women   3\tReal and Fictional Women as Inoculation Promoters   4\tWomen as Authors, and as Targets of Advice    6 Pastors and Peasants   1\tThe Problem of Smallpox in Rural Areas   2\tChallenges for Country Pastors   3\tInoculation Makes Inroads    7 To Inoculate, or Aim to Eradicate Smallpox   1\tInoculation versus Containment Strategies   2\tTwo Campaigns Aiming to Eradicate Smallpox   3\tDisputes over Prospects for Eradication    Conclusion    Appendix 1: German University Dissertations about Inoculation: 1720–1798  Appendix 2: Original German Publications about Inoculation: 1714–1800  Bibliography  Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210824507735,"sku":"9789004465138","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/battling-smallpox-before-vaccination-inoculation-in-eighteenth-century-germany-9789004465138","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}