Waters, water and the hydrosocial politics of bathing in Mexico City, 1850-1920
Before the emergence of microbiology in the 1860s, the relationship between health and water was understood to hinge mostly on its manifold mineral qualities; medical treatments often involved bathing in particular waters to take advantage of their curative powers. With the help of microscopes, thos...
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Water Alternatives Association
2021-02-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol14/v14issue1/617-a14-1-12/file |