Plague : a very short introduction /
Slack, Paul,
Plague : a very short introduction / - Second edition. - xxii, 138 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 307 . - Very short introductions ; 307. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-124) and index.
Plague: what's in a name? -- Pandemics and epidemics -- Big impacts: the black death -- Private horrors -- Public health -- Enduring images -- The lessons of histories.
"Plague: A Very Short Introduction explores the historical and social impact of plague from the earliest times. Throughout history, plague has been the cause of many major catastrophes, from the Black Death of 1348 to devastating epidemics in China and India in the late 1800s. Today, Corona-virus serves as a powerful reminder that we have not escaped the global impact of epidemic diseases. This VSI demonstrates the influence of plague on modern notions of government and public health, examining how plague has been interpreted in different times and place. It includes evidence from ancient DNA on the nature of plague and the latest research on plague in the Middle East"--
9780198871118
2020951748
GBC175061 bnb
BC0742024X JP-ToKJK 020193544 Uk
Plague--Social aspects.
Pandemics
Communicable diseases
Public health
303.4857 / SLA
Plague : a very short introduction / - Second edition. - xxii, 138 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 307 . - Very short introductions ; 307. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-124) and index.
Plague: what's in a name? -- Pandemics and epidemics -- Big impacts: the black death -- Private horrors -- Public health -- Enduring images -- The lessons of histories.
"Plague: A Very Short Introduction explores the historical and social impact of plague from the earliest times. Throughout history, plague has been the cause of many major catastrophes, from the Black Death of 1348 to devastating epidemics in China and India in the late 1800s. Today, Corona-virus serves as a powerful reminder that we have not escaped the global impact of epidemic diseases. This VSI demonstrates the influence of plague on modern notions of government and public health, examining how plague has been interpreted in different times and place. It includes evidence from ancient DNA on the nature of plague and the latest research on plague in the Middle East"--
9780198871118
2020951748
GBC175061 bnb
BC0742024X JP-ToKJK 020193544 Uk
Plague--Social aspects.
Pandemics
Communicable diseases
Public health
303.4857 / SLA