Roman Fever : Malaria, Transalpine Travelers and the Eternal City.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reilly, Benjamin, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Malaria--Italy--Rome--History.

Malaria.

Travelers--Italy--Rome.

Travelers.

Travel--Health aspects--Italy--Rome.

Travel.

Rome (Italy)--Environmental conditions.

Rome (Italy).

Rome (Italy)--History--476-1420.

Rome (Italy)--History--1420-1798.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"During the last millennium and a half, Rome was the inspiration of artists, the coronation stage of German emperors, the distant desire of pilgrims, and the seat of the Roman popes. Yet Rome also lies within the northern range of P. falciparum malaria, the deadliest strain of the disease, against which northern Europeans had no intrinsic or acquired defenses. As a result, Rome lured a countless number of unacclimated transalpine Europeans to their deaths in the period from 500 to 1850 AD. This book examines how Rome's allure to European visitors and its resident malaria species impacted the historical development of Europe. It covers the environmental and biological factors at play and focuses on two of the periods when malaria potentially had the greatest impact on the continent: the heyday of the medieval German Empire and its conflicts with the papacy (c. 800-1300) and the Protestant Reformation (c. 1500). Through explorations into the history of religion, empire, disease, and culture, this book tells the story of how the veritable capital of the world became the graveyard of nations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Preface

Introduction

Part I: Malaria and Rome

1. The Nature of the Beast

2. Romulus' Mistake

3. Assessing the Threat

Part II: Transalpine Europe and the Caput Mundi

4. Grave of Nations

5. To Roam/Rome

6. Dragon's Lair

7. The Christmas Crown

8. Brood of Vipers

9. Imperium's Price

10. Jubilee

11. Fullness of Power

12. From Scandal to Sack

13. The Scarlet Whore

14. Fork in the Road

15. Homecoming

16. Last Gasps

Conclusion

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Reilly, Benjamin Roman Fever

ISBN:

9781476643953

OCLC:

1294317518