01876cam a2200349 i 4500 3228 20231107125214.0 201209s2021 enka b 001 0 eng 9780198871118 (paperback) 9780192644480 DLC eng rda DLC pcc 614.5732 SLAC Slack, Paul, author. 184058 Plague : a very short introduction / Paul Slack. Second edition. Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021. xxii, 138 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-124) and index. Plague: what's in a name? -- Pandemics and epidemics -- Big impacts: the black death -- Private horrors -- Public health -- Enduring images -- The lessons of histories. "Plague: A Very Short Introduction explores the historical and social impact of plague from the earliest times. Throughout history, plague has been the cause of many major catastrophes, from the Black Death of 1348 to devastating epidemics in China and India in the late 1800s. Today, Corona-virus serves as a powerful reminder that we have not escaped the global impact of epidemic diseases. This VSI demonstrates the influence of plague on modern notions of government and public health, examining how plague has been interpreted in different times and place. It includes evidence from ancient DNA on the nature of plague and the latest research on plague in the Middle East"-- Provided by publisher. Plague Social aspects. 184059 ddc BOOK 156 Lettie Matukane 156 Lettie Matukane 760104 760103 0 0 ddc 0 0 600 RIVEL RIVEL GEN 2023-11-07 0 614.5732 SLAC 33228031011506 2023-11-07 2023-11-07 BOOK