Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Medical Reference, World History - General & Miscellaneous, Medicine - History
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Overview
An updated edition of this classic text which explores the impact of disease on the great events in history. The most powerful individuals and societies can be brought down by disease, such as plagues, smallpox, AIDS and SARS epidemics.Editorials
From The Critics
Disease & History traces the influence of disease on civilizations, armies, and leaders throughout history, providing an unusual focus on the social and political effects of diseases on societies. From the classical era's plagues to modern times, tDisease & History provides an updated, revised second edition of medical history.From Barnes & Noble
Was malaria more catastrophic for the Roman Empire than the attacks of the Goths and Vandals? Did the Black Death hasten the end of feudalism? Did syphilis turn the initially benevolent reign of Ivan the Terrible into a bloodthirsty tyranny? This fascinating bookargues that disease epidemics were at least as responsible for changes in the course of history as other catastrophes, natural or man-made.Book Details
Published
January 28, 2004
Publisher
Sutton Publishing
Pages
260
Format
Paperback, 2004
ISBN
9780750935265