This book is a comprehensive examination of 50 epidemics, from ancient Greece to the present. Each chapter presents basic facts about an epidemic, discussion of its historical significance, contemporary understanding and responses, and effects on demographics, politics, economics, and religion.
| Author | J. N. Hays |
| Publisher | ABC-CLIO |
| Release Date | 2005 |
| ISBN | 1851096582 |
| Pages | 513 pages |
| Rating | 4/5 (89 users) |
