Plagues in World History - Couverture souple

Aberth, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0742557065 ISBN 13 : 9780742557062

Editeur : Rl, 2015

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rl
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0742557065
• ISBN 13: 9780742557062
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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