Geographies of plague pandemics: the spatial-temporal behavior of plague to the modern day
Auteur :
Welford, Mark
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781138234277
Date de publication :
8 mars 2018
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
400 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Geographies of Plague Pandemics attempts to synthesis our current understanding of the spatial and temporal dynamics of plague, Yersinia pestis. The environmental, political, economic, and social impacts of the plague from Ancient Greece to the modern day are examined. Chapters explore the identity of plague DNA, its human mortality, and the source of ancient and modern plagues.