Plagues in World History (Exploring World History)

Aberth, John

ISBN 10: 0742557065 / ISBN 13: 9780742557062

Verlag: Rl, 2015

In. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ria9780742557062_new

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Plagues in World History provides a concise, comparative world history of catastrophic infectious diseases, including plague, smallpox, tuberculosis, cholera, influenza, and Aids. John Aberth considers not only their varied impact but also the many ways in which people have been able to influence diseases simply through their cultural attitudes. Our ability to alter disease, even without modern medical treatments, is even more crucial lesson now that Aids, swine flu, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and other seemingly incurable illnesses have raged worldwide. The author's comparative analysis of how different societies have responded in the past to disease illuminates what cultural approaches have been and may continue to be most effective in combating the plagues of today.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: John Aberth holds a PhD in medieval history from the University of Cambridge and is the author of numerous books on disease and the Middle Ages, including Plagues in World History. He lives in Roxbury, Vermont.

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Titel: Plagues in World History (Exploring World ...
Verlag: Rl
Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: New