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Landscapes of Disease : Malaria in Modern Greece /

Malaria existed in Greece since prehistoric times. Its prevalence fluctuated depending on climatic, socioeconomic and political changes. The book focuses on the factors that contributed to the spreading of the disease in the years between independent statehood in 1830 and the elimination of malaria...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gardikas, Katerina (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Central European University Press, 2018.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Series title page; Title page; Copyright page; CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF MAPS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER I. Malaria: An Ancient and Global Disease; CHAPTER II. The Fragmented Geography of the Disease; CHAPTER III. Malaria in Peace and War; CHAPTER IV. Patients, Doctors, and Cures; CONCLUSION; APPENDICES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX; Back cover.