Eleventh plague, the: jews and pandemics from the bible to covid-19
Auteur :
Brown, Jeremy
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780197607183
Date de publication :
23 mars 2023
Dimensions :
23,7 x 16,4 x 4,0 cm
Poids :
826 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Written in a lively and compelling style, this book explains the hidden relationship between Judaism and the world of infectious disease. It combines history, medicine, science, and religion and gives us a new appreciation of how Jews and Judaism have been deeply shaped by plagues and pandemics, from ancient times up to the present.