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Epidemics and Society: From the Black Death to the Present
By : Frank M. Snowden III
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Book Synopsis :
This sweeping exploration of the impact of epidemic diseases looks at how mass infectious outbreaks have shaped society, from the Black Death to today, and in a new preface?addresses the global threat of COVID-19.?In a clear and accessible style, Frank M. Snowden reveals the ways that diseases have not only influenced medical science and public health, but also transformed the arts, religion, intellectual history, and warfare.? A multidisciplinary and comparative investigation of the medical and social history of the major epidemics, this volume touches on themes such as the evolution of medical therapy, plague literature, poverty, the environment, and mass hysteria. In addition to providing historical perspective on diseases such as smallpox, cholera, and tuberculosis, Snowden examines the fallout from recent epidemics such as HIV/AIDS, SARS, and Ebola and the question of the world?s preparedness for the next generation of diseases.
Book Detail :
Author : Frank M. Snowden III
Pages : 582 pages
Publisher : Yale University Press
Language : eng
ISBN-10 : 0300256396
ISBN-13 : 9780300256390
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