Plague: A very short introduction
Editorial OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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- Editorial OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- ISBN13 9780199589548
- ISBN10 0199589542
- Tipo Libro
- Páginas 138
- Colección Very Short Introductions #307
- Año de Edición 2012
- Idioma Inglés
- Encuadernación Paperback
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Editorial OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Detalles del libro
- Explores the historical impact of the plague over the centuries, focussing on how people coped with the disease and how governments fought it
- Examines the impact of plague on settlements, local histories, art and literature, and in film
- Considers the modern day resonance with issues such as AIDS and swine flu
- Reflects upon the impact it has had on modern ideas of public health
In this Very Short Introduction, Paul Slack explores the historical impact of plague over the centuries, looking at the ways in which it has been interpreted, and the powerful images it has left behind in art and literature. Examining what plague meant for those who suffered from it, and how governments began to fight against it, he demonstrates the impact plague has had on modern notions of public health and how it has shaped our history.