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Written by a public health practitioner and a medical historian,
Viral Pandemics explores the terrifying world of viruses as the
cause of all acute pandemics since 1900, including the COVID-19
pandemic. The book illuminates the critical dual roles of viral
biology and increasing global interconnectedness that have resulted
in an escalating pandemic spiral. Viral Pandemics is the first book
to focus exclusively on pandemics caused by viruses and the first
to report the COVID-19 pandemic. In each chapter, the
historiographic narrative follows the path of the virus from its
original detection through its first appearance as the cause of
disease, to its emergence as an explosive pandemic. Scientific
information is presented in an accessible, straightforward style in
compelling narratives that introduce the extraordinary universe of
diverse, opportunistic viruses whose remarkable capacities make
them formidable adversaries. The book makes it clear that global
viral disease challenges are a persistent reality with the
potential to cause catastrophic loss of life and major social and
economic damage. A summary chapter draws together lessons learned
and develops a proposed multidisciplinary global response. Viral
Pandemics is the only book that provides a complete historical
narrative focused on viral pandemics. This comprehensive survey is
designed for students and scholars in biology, epidemiology, public
health, global history and the history of medicine, as well as
general readers interested in the science of pandemics.
Written by a public health practitioner and a medical historian,
Viral Pandemics explores the terrifying world of viruses as the
cause of all acute pandemics since 1900, including the COVID-19
pandemic. The book illuminates the critical dual roles of viral
biology and increasing global interconnectedness that have resulted
in an escalating pandemic spiral. Viral Pandemics is the first book
to focus exclusively on pandemics caused by viruses and the first
to report the COVID-19 pandemic. In each chapter, the
historiographic narrative follows the path of the virus from its
original detection through its first appearance as the cause of
disease, to its emergence as an explosive pandemic. Scientific
information is presented in an accessible, straightforward style in
compelling narratives that introduce the extraordinary universe of
diverse, opportunistic viruses whose remarkable capacities make
them formidable adversaries. The book makes it clear that global
viral disease challenges are a persistent reality with the
potential to cause catastrophic loss of life and major social and
economic damage. A summary chapter draws together lessons learned
and develops a proposed multidisciplinary global response. Viral
Pandemics is the only book that provides a complete historical
narrative focused on viral pandemics. This comprehensive survey is
designed for students and scholars in biology, epidemiology, public
health, global history and the history of medicine, as well as
general readers interested in the science of pandemics.
Interpreting textual mediations of history in early modernity, this
volume adds nuance to our understanding of the contributions
fiction and fictionalizing make to the shape and texture of
versions of and debates about history during that period.
Geographically, the scope of the essays extends beyond Europe and
England to include Asia and Africa. Contributors take a number of
different approaches to understand the relationship between
history, fiction, and broader themes in early modern culture. They
analyze the ways fiction writers use historical sources, fictional
texts translate ideas about the past into a vernacular accessible
to broad audiences, fictional depictions and interpretations shape
historical action, and the ways in which nonfictional texts and
accounts were given fictional histories of their own, intentionally
or not, through transmission and interpretation. By combining the
already contested idea of fiction with performance, action, and
ideas/ideology, this collection provides a more thorough
consideration of fictional histories in the early modern period. It
also covers more than two centuries of primary material, providing
a longer perspective on the changing and complex role of history in
forming early modern national, gendered, and cultural identities.
Interpreting textual mediations of history in early modernity, this
volume adds nuance to our understanding of the contributions
fiction and fictionalizing make to the shape and texture of
versions of and debates about history during that period.
Geographically, the scope of the essays extends beyond Europe and
England to include Asia and Africa. Contributors take a number of
different approaches to understand the relationship between
history, fiction, and broader themes in early modern culture. They
analyze the ways fiction writers use historical sources, fictional
texts translate ideas about the past into a vernacular accessible
to broad audiences, fictional depictions and interpretations shape
historical action, and the ways in which nonfictional texts and
accounts were given fictional histories of their own, intentionally
or not, through transmission and interpretation. By combining the
already contested idea of fiction with performance, action, and
ideas/ideology, this collection provides a more thorough
consideration of fictional histories in the early modern period. It
also covers more than two centuries of primary material, providing
a longer perspective on the changing and complex role of history in
forming early modern national, gendered, and cultural identities.
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