Plagues and epidemics : infected spaces past and present /

Until recently, plagues were thought to belong in the ancient past. Now there are deep worries about global pandemics. This book presents views from anthropology about this much publicized and complex problem.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Herring, Ann, 1951-, Swedlund, Alan C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2010.
Series:Wenner-Gren Center international symposium series.
Subjects:
Epidemics > History.
Plague > History.
Famines > History.
Environmentally induced diseases.
Peste > Histoire.
Famines > Histoire.
Maladies de l'environnement.
Épidémies > Histoire.
Illness & addiction: social aspects.
Medical anthropology.
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography.
MEDICAL > Health Risk Assessment.
MEDICAL > Epidemiology.
Environmentally induced diseases
Epidemics
Famines
Plague
Health and Wellbeing.
History
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