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Great pandemics have resulted in significant death tolls and major social disruption. Other "virgin soil" epidemics have struck down large percentages of populations that had no previous contact with newly introduced microbes. Written by a specialist in the history of science and medicine, the essays in this volume discuss pandemics and epidemics affecting Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, covering diseases in ancient times to the present. Each entry combines biological and social information to form a picture of the significance of epidemics that have shaped world history.
The essays cover the areas of major pandemics, virgin soil epidemics, disruptive shocks, and epidemics of symbolic interest. Included are facts about what an epidemic was, where and when it occurred, how contemporaries reacted, and the unresolved historical issues remaining. This fascinating material is written at a level suitable for scholars and the general public.
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- Hardcover: 513 pages
- Publisher: ABC-CLIO; 1 edition (December 12, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1851096582
- ISBN-13: 978-1851096589
- Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 7 x 10.2 inches
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College-level collections strong in health references will find a powerful, lasting volume in EPIDEMICS AND PANDEMICS: THEIR IMPACTS ON HUMAN HISTORY: it takes an era-by-era historical approach to plagues from 430B.C.E. to modern times, covering events around the world from Japan and Medieval Europe to Iceland and the U.S., adds chapters on contemporary concerns, and reviews events, medical responses, unresolved historical issues, and further references for more research. Add black and white vintage illustrations and you have a powerful yet easily accessed health history reference.
By D. Donovan, Editor/Sr. Reviewer
I purchased this book for a class I was taking and then I was going to turn around and sell it, but It's a great read! Not to sound too morbid, but the Information and history of how diseases have affected the course of history and how they continue to shape our world is just amazing.
By Steve