A History of the World in Six Plagues - How Contagion, Class and Captivity Shape Us, from Cholera to Covid-19

An expansive portraiture of how colonialism and confinement have influenced our understanding of illness and humanity. Thankfully, due to the author''s talent and sheer strength in combining personal narrative with history, this book is also tender as it tackles some of the most stigmatized subjects of our time.>

Product details

• Authors: Edna Bonhomme
• Assisted by: Layne Priscilla (Translation)
• Publisher: Little Brown
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.03.2024
• EAN: 9780349704371
• ISBN: 978-0-349-70437-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 232 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, Social impact of disasters, Epidemiology and Medical statistics, History: plagues, diseases, famines, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)