Table of Contents

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Acknowledgments, pg. ix*Preface, pg. xi*I. Early Career: 1586-1630, pg. 1*II. Public Welfare and the Bureau d'Adresse, pg. 21*III. The Conferences at the Bureau d'Adresse, pg. 60*IV. The Founding of the Gazette, pg. 100*V. The Content of the Gazette, pg. 123*VI. The Faculty of Medicine, pg. 162*VII. Last Years: 1644-1653, pg. 201*Conclusion, pg. 221*Appendices, pg. 227*Bibliography, pg. 239*Index, pg. 275