Table of Contents

Introduction
1 The theory and practice of the water cure
2 The development and marketing of specialist water cure resorts
3 Specialisation at the water cure: institutions and skilled workers
4 Water cure, regimen and healthy living
5 Water, health and leisure
6 National assets and national interests: spas and the state
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Jane Adams is an Associate Member of the Centre for the History of Medicine at the University of Warwick