War, Medicine and Modernity

This volume presents a scholarly assessment of the interconnections between war, medicine, society and modernity.

Covering the period 1870 to 1945, beginning with the Franco-Prussian war and ending with World War II, it spans not only the birth of modern warfare but also one of the most critical periods in the emergence of modern society.By employing the latest perspectives in medical history a team of international scholars demonstrates the importance of interaction between war and medicine in the development of the modern world.