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A historiographical inquiry into the theoretical and methodological implications of borders in the studies of great epidemics : bugs and borders

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Nielsen, May-Brith Ohman, Author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Epidemics--Historiography.
Epidemics.
Borderlands--Historiography--Health aspects.
Borderlands.
Boundaries--Historiography--Health aspects.
Boundaries.
Epidemiology--Research.
Epidemiology.
Epidemiology--Philosophy.
Epidemiology--Methodology.
History.
Disease Outbreaks.
Public Health.
Investigative Techniques.
Humanities.
Environment and Public Health.
Delivery of Health Care.
Epidemiologic Methods.
Historiography.
Medical Subjects:
History.
Disease Outbreaks.
Public Health.
Investigative Techniques.
Humanities.
Environment and Public Health.
Delivery of Health Care.
Epidemiologic Methods.
Historiography.
Epidemics.
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] The Edwin Mellen Press 2015
Language Note:
English
Contents:
Theme and purpose of this historiographical study
Epidemics and borders
What kinds of historical features are epidemics?
Method of approach and selection of sources
Analytical framework
Findings and discussions on aspects of space and time
Some significant historical aspects of the disease
Point of view
Main types of sources and main source challenges in research
Findings and discussions of the epidemics as historical events
Epidemics and change
Values, narratives and discourse
Values at the time
Narratives and discourse
Messages and scholarly virtues
Open and covert messages to the reader
Virtues in historical research
Final remarks.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
ISBN:
0-7799-0780-9

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