Chemistry, pharmacy and revolution in France, 1777-1809
By: by Jonathan Simon.
Series: Science, technology, and culture, 1700-1945
Publisher: Ashgate Pub. Co.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
Subjects: Pharmacy -- France -- History -- 18th century.; Chemistry -- France -- History -- 18th century.; France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799.
Description: "This book explores the history of pharmacy in France and its relationship to the discipline of chemistry as it emerged at the beginning of the nineteenth century. It argues that an appreciation of the history of pharmacy is essential to a full understanding of the constitution of modern science, in particular the discipline of chemistry. As such, it provides a novel interpretation of the chemical revolution (c.1770-1789) that will, no doubt, generate much debate on the place of the chemical arts in this story, a question that has hitherto lacked sufficient scholarly reflection.

Furthermore, the book situates this analysis within the broader context of the French Revolution, arguing that an intimate and direct link can be drawn between the political upheavals and our vision of the chemical revolution."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.