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- 2010029028 abstract "Plagues in World History provides a comparative world history of catastrophic infectious diseases, including plague, smallpox, tuberculosis, cholera, influenza, and AIDS. Geographically, these diseases have spread across the entire globe; temporally, they stretch from the sixth century to the present. John Aberth considers not only the varied impact that disease has had upon human history but also the many ways in which people have been able to influence diseases simply through their cultural attitudes toward them. The author argues that the ability of humans to alter disease, even without the modern wonders of antibiotic drugs and other medical treatments, is an even more crucial lesson to learn now that AIDS, swine flu, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and other seemingly incurable illnesses have raged worldwide. Aberth's comparative analysis of how different societies have responded in the past to disease illuminates what cultural approaches have been and may continue to be most effective in combating the plagues of today. --From publisher's description.".
- 2010029028 contributor B11771377.
- 2010029028 created "c2011.".
- 2010029028 date "2011".
- 2010029028 date "c2011.".
- 2010029028 dateCopyrighted "c2011.".
- 2010029028 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-231) and index.".
- 2010029028 description "Plague -- Smallpox -- Tuberculosis -- Cholera -- Influenza -- AIDS.".
- 2010029028 description "Plagues in World History provides a comparative world history of catastrophic infectious diseases, including plague, smallpox, tuberculosis, cholera, influenza, and AIDS. Geographically, these diseases have spread across the entire globe; temporally, they stretch from the sixth century to the present. John Aberth considers not only the varied impact that disease has had upon human history but also the many ways in which people have been able to influence diseases simply through their cultural attitudes toward them. The author argues that the ability of humans to alter disease, even without the modern wonders of antibiotic drugs and other medical treatments, is an even more crucial lesson to learn now that AIDS, swine flu, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and other seemingly incurable illnesses have raged worldwide. Aberth's comparative analysis of how different societies have responded in the past to disease illuminates what cultural approaches have been and may continue to be most effective in combating the plagues of today. --From publisher's description.".
- 2010029028 extent "v, 244 p., [5] p. of plates :".
- 2010029028 identifier "9780742557055 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- 2010029028 identifier "9781442207967 (electronic)".
- 2010029028 isPartOf "Exploring world history".
- 2010029028 isPartOf "Exploring world history.".
- 2010029028 issued "2011".
- 2010029028 issued "c2011.".
- 2010029028 language "eng".
- 2010029028 publisher "Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,".
- 2010029028 subject "2011 E-466".
- 2010029028 subject "614.4 22".
- 2010029028 subject "Communicable Diseases history.".
- 2010029028 subject "Communicable diseases History.".
- 2010029028 subject "Epidemics History.".
- 2010029028 subject "Epidemics history.".
- 2010029028 subject "RA649 .A24 2011".
- 2010029028 subject "WA 11.1 A147p 2011".
- 2010029028 tableOfContents "Plague -- Smallpox -- Tuberculosis -- Cholera -- Influenza -- AIDS.".
- 2010029028 title "Plagues in world history / John Aberth.".
- 2010029028 type "text".