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In this Very Short Introduction, Paul Slack explores the historical impact of plague over the centuries. Looking at the ways in which it has been interpreted, and the powerful images it has left behind in art and literature, he considers how it was fought and controlled, and the impact it had on our modern notions of public health.
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Plague: A Very Short Introduction, Paul Slack
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- 2012
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- Title
- Plague: A Very Short Introduction
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Paul Slack
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0199589542
- ISBN13
- 9780199589548
- Category
- Social sciences, History
- Description
- In this Very Short Introduction, Paul Slack explores the historical impact of plague over the centuries. Looking at the ways in which it has been interpreted, and the powerful images it has left behind in art and literature, he considers how it was fought and controlled, and the impact it had on our modern notions of public health.