Offers a historiography of smell from ancient to modern times. Synthesizing existing scholarship in the field, this book shows how people have relied on their olfactory sense to understand and engage with both their immediate environments and wider corporal and spiritual worlds.
This book explores the diverse array of general and specialist hospitals linked to the University of Birmingham Medical School, providing a comprehensive historical overview. It situates these institutions within the larger framework of healthcare developments in Birmingham, highlighting their evolution and significance in the region's medical landscape. The narrative offers insights into the interplay between academic medicine and community health, reflecting on the impact of these hospitals on local and broader medical practices.