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Plague: A Very Short Introduction (edition 2012)

by Paul Slack (Autor)

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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. He also considers how it was fought and controlled, and the impact it had on our modern notions of public health.… (more)
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Very short but interesting and well written book about the 3 major outbreaks of plague - Justinian's Plague, the Black Death and the Plague in China. This is mostly a social/historical account of the plague, with almost no scientific information. ( )
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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. He also considers how it was fought and controlled, and the impact it had on our modern notions of public health.

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