Readership: Health professionals interested in the history of nursing and health-care; the general reader interested in the history of hygiene, health, and attitudes to the body and body-care.
Virginia Smith, Freelance historian
"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.
1: Bio-Physicality 2: The Cosmetic Toilette 3: Greek Hygiene 4: Roman Baths 5: Asceticism 6: Medieval Morals 7: Protestant Regimens 8: Civil Cleanliness 9: Health Crusaders 10: The Body Beautiful Select Bibliography Index
