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

A History of the World in Six Plagues masterfully exposes the deep inequities that underpin epidemics, across the globe and throughout history . Bonhomme shares her own experiences with vulnerability and grace, such that we may better understand our own. Five years on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, as we grapple with what the next major global outbreak might be, this book couldn''t be more timely .>

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Edna Bonhomme

Product details

• Authors: Edna Bonhomme
• Assisted by: Layne Priscilla (Translation)
• Publisher: Little Brown
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 06.02.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9780349704395
• ISBN: 978-0-349-70439-5
• No. of pages: 304
• 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)