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Death Is All around Us

- Corpses, Chaos, and Public Health in Porfirian Mexico City

About Death Is All around Us

In 1876 one out of every nineteen people died prematurely in Mexico City, a staggeringly high rate when compared to other major Western world capitals at the time. Jonathan Weber examines how Mexican state officials, including President Porfirio Diaz, tried to resolve the public health dilemmas facing the city.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780803284661
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 294
  • Published:
  • March 31, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 236x162x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 588 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 25, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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In 1876 one out of every nineteen people died prematurely in Mexico City, a staggeringly high rate when compared to other major Western world capitals at the time. Jonathan Weber examines how Mexican state officials, including President Porfirio Diaz, tried to resolve the public health dilemmas facing the city.

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