Description
About the Author
Virginia Smith is a freelance historian who specializes in the history of personal hygiene. She was previously a Fellow of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, under the supervision of the late Roy Porter, and is currently an honorary fellow of the Centre for History in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her current research interests include the history of cosmetics, spas, and nudity.
Reviews
This is a fascinating account of cleanliness, from BC to MRSA. * BBC History Magazine. *
This is a fascinating cornucopia of cleanliness. * P. D. Smith. The Guardian. *
Smith's book, filled with offbeat erudition, is a fascinating journey through centuries. * Sunday Times. *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199532087
Author Virginia Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 470
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 129mm * 26mm