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Zusatztext impressive scholarship that will make War Epidemics an indispensable work in its field. Klappentext Down the ages! war epidemics have decimated the fighting strength of armies! caused the suspension and cancellation of military operations! and have brought havoc to the civil populations of belligerent and non-belligerent states alike. This book examines the historical occurrence and geographical spread of infectious diseases in association with past wars. It addresses an intrinsically geographical question: how are the spatial dynamics of epidemics influenced by military operations and the directives of war? The term historical geography in the title indicates the authors' primary concern with qualitative analyses of archival source materials over a 150-year time period from 1850! and this is combined with quantitative analyses less frequently associated with historical studies. Zusammenfassung Written from the viewpoints of historical geography, epidemiology, and spatial analysis, this book examines the historical occurrence and geographical spread of infectious diseases in association with wars. It addresses a geographical question: how are the spatial dynamics of epidemics influenced by military operations and the directives of war?
