《来自英国的冬宫御医》【内容简介】
提及叶卡捷琳娜二世，人们往往想到的是其卓越的执政能力、美艳的形象和为人津津乐道的情感生活，长此以往，这些光鲜亮丽的“女王符号”更进一步遮蔽了关于这位领导者的另一面叙事。在传记、影视作品中，叶卡捷琳娜二世与天花的故事也常常被一笔带过。本书作者即从这一经常被忽视的历史细节入手，结合英国、俄罗斯两地的历史文献，以小见大，以精巧的构思和平实的语言完整呈现了叶卡捷琳娜二世在英国贵格会医生托马斯·迪姆斯代尔的帮助下接种天花疫苗的故事。在作者笔下，叶卡捷琳娜二世战胜天花的经历正是18世纪全球公共卫生运动的壮举，也是理性与科学的胜利。
作者简介
[英]露丝·沃德（LucyWard）著
英国作家，曾任《卫报》《独立报》记者，毕业于牛津大学贝利奥尔学院，曾旅居莫斯科，关注英国史、俄国史相关议题。
姜晓鲲译
荷兰乌特勒支大学宗教学系博士候选人，研究方向为萨拉菲主义与当代伊斯兰思潮。
"From the British Winter Palace Doctor" 【 Content Introduction 】
Catherine II is often mentioned in terms of her governing prowess, beautiful image and much-talked about emotional life, but over time, these glossy "queen symbols" further obscure the other narrative about the leader. In biographies, films and television works, the story of Catherine II and smallpox is often mentioned in a single mention. Starting with this often overlooked historical detail and combining British and Russian historical documents, the author of this book presents the story of Catherine II's vaccination against smallpox with the help of the English Quaker doctor Thomas Dimsdale in exquisite and plain language. Catherine II's victory over smallpox is described by the author as a feat of global public health in the 18th century and a triumph of reason and science.
About the author
[E] by Ruth Ward
A British writer and former journalist for the Guardian and The Independent, he graduated from Balliol College, Oxford, and lived in Moscow, where he focused on British and Russian history.
Translated by Jiang Xiaokun
PhD candidate in the Department of Religion, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands, with a research interest in Salafism and contemporary Islamic thought.
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