The Making of Modern Anthrax, 1875-1920: Uniting Local, National and Global Histories of Disease
From the mid-nineteenth century onwards a number of previously unknown conditions were recorded in both animals and humans. Known by a variety of names, and found in diverse locations, by the end of the century these diseases were united under the banner of "anthrax." Stark offers a fresh perspective on the history of infectious disease. He examines anthrax in terms of local, national and global significance, and constructs a narrative that spans public, professional and geographic domains.
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The Making of Modern Anthrax, 1875-1920: Uniting Local, National and Global Histories of Disease
From the mid-nineteenth century onwards a number of previously unknown conditions were recorded in both animals and humans. Known by a variety of names, and found in diverse locations, by the end of the century these diseases were united under the banner of "anthrax." Stark offers a fresh perspective on the history of infectious disease. He examines anthrax in terms of local, national and global significance, and constructs a narrative that spans public, professional and geographic domains.
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The Making of Modern Anthrax, 1875-1920: Uniting Local, National and Global Histories of Disease

The Making of Modern Anthrax, 1875-1920: Uniting Local, National and Global Histories of Disease

by James F. Stark
The Making of Modern Anthrax, 1875-1920: Uniting Local, National and Global Histories of Disease

The Making of Modern Anthrax, 1875-1920: Uniting Local, National and Global Histories of Disease

by James F. Stark

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From the mid-nineteenth century onwards a number of previously unknown conditions were recorded in both animals and humans. Known by a variety of names, and found in diverse locations, by the end of the century these diseases were united under the banner of "anthrax." Stark offers a fresh perspective on the history of infectious disease. He examines anthrax in terms of local, national and global significance, and constructs a narrative that spans public, professional and geographic domains.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780822966494
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Publication date: 12/01/2020
Series: Sci & Culture in the Nineteenth Century Series , #87
Edition description: 1
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: (w) x (h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

James F. Stark is associate professor of Medical Humanities at the University of Leeds.
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