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Plague : a very short introduction / Paul Slack.
Van Pelt Library RA644.P7 S653 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Slack, Paul, author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions ; 307.
- Very short introductions ; 307
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Plague--Social aspects.
- Plague.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 138 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- "Plague: A Very Short Introduction explores the historical and social impact of plague from the earliest times. Throughout history, plague has been the cause of many major catastrophes, from the Black Death of 1348 to devastating epidemics in China and India in the late 1800s. Today, Corona-virus serves as a powerful reminder that we have not escaped the global impact of epidemic diseases. This VSI demonstrates the influence of plague on modern notions of government and public health, examining how plague has been interpreted in different times and place. It includes evidence from ancient DNA on the nature of plague and the latest research on plague in the Middle East"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Plague: what's in a name?
- Pandemics and epidemics
- Big impacts: the Black Death
- Private horrors
- Public health
- Enduring images
- The lessons of histories.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-131) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780198871118
- 0198871112
- OCLC:
- 1255571796
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