Physician-legislators of france, the: medicine and politics in the early third republic, 1870–1914
Auteur :
Ellis, Jack D.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521382083
Date de publication :
28 sept. 1990
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Between the birth of the Third Republic and the outbreak of World War I, French medical doctors gained a far-reaching influence over the political life of their country, serving as mayors on the local level and ranking second only to lawyers in parliament. This book explores the causes and significance of this phenomenon.