Epidemics in modern Asia / Robert Peckham, University of Hong Hong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peckham, Robert Shannan, author.

Series:

New approaches to Asian history ; 15.

New approaches to Asian history ; 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epidemics--Asia--History.

Epidemics.

History.

Asia--History.

Asia.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xx, 355 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016.

Summary:

"Epidemics have played a critical role in shaping modern Asia. Encompassing two centuries of Asian history, Robert Peckham explores the profound impact that infectious disease has had on societies across the region: from India to China and the Russian Far East. The book tracks the links between biology, history, and geopolitics, highlighting infectious disease's interdependencies with empire, modernization, revolution, nationalism, migration, and transnational patterns of trade. By examining the history of Asia through the lens of epidemics, Peckham vividly illustrates how society's material conditions are entangled with social and political processes, offering an entirely fresh perspective on Asia's transformation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction: contagious histories; 1. Mobility; 2. Cities; 3. Environment; 4. War; 5. Globalization; Conclusion: epidemics and the end of history; Glossary; Select timeline; Suggested reading; Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107084681

1107084687

9781107446762

1107446767

OCLC:

921868567