Opis: Epidemics and Society - Frank M. Snowden

This sweeping exploration of the impact of epidemic diseases looks at how mass infectious outbreaks have shaped society, from the Black Death to today. 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.

Szczegóły: Epidemics and Society - Frank M. Snowden

Nazwa: Epidemics and Society From the Black Death to the Present
Autor: Frank M. Snowden
Wydawnictwo: Yale University Press
Kod paskowy: 9780300192216
Języki: angielski
Ilość stron: 600
Format: 16.0x24.0cm
Oprawa: Twarda

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