|
Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders
|
Buy Now
Roman Fever - Malaria, Transalpine Travelers and the Eternal City (Paperback)
Loot Price: R870
Discovery Miles 8 700
|
|
|
Roman Fever - Malaria, Transalpine Travelers and the Eternal City (Paperback)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
During the last 1500 years, Rome was the inspiration of artists,
the coronation stage of German emperors, the distant desire of
pilgrims, and the seat of the Roman popes. Yet Rome also lies
within the northern range of P. falciparum malaria, the deadliest
strain of the disease, against which northern Europeans had no
intrinsic or acquired defenses. As a result, Rome lured a countless
number of unacclimated transalpine Europeans to their deaths in the
period from 500 to 1850 AD. This book examines how Rome's allure to
European visitors and its resident malaria species impacted the
historical development of Europe. It covers the environmental and
biological factors at play and focuses on two of the periods when
malaria potentially had the greatest impact on the continent: the
heyday of the medieval German Empire and its conflicts with the
papacy (c. 800-1300) and the Protestant Reformation (c.1500).
Through explorations into the history of religion, empire, disease,
and culture, this book tells the story of how the veritable capital
of the world became the graveyard of nations.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
