Interdisciplinary Insights from the Plague of Cyprian
Pathology, Epidemiology, Ecology and History
This book tackles the difficult challenge of uncovering the pathogenic cause, epidemiological mechanics and broader historical impacts of an extremely deadly third-century ancient Roman pandemic. The core of this research is embodied in a novel systems synthesis methodology that allows for ground-breaking historical-scientific problem-solving. Through precise historical and scientific problem-solving, analysis and modelling, the authors piece together a holistic puzzle portrait of an ancient plague that is fully consistent, in turn, with both the surviving ancient evidence and the latest in cutting edge twenty-first-century modern medical and molecular phylogenetic science. Demonstrating the broader relevance of the crisis-beset world of the third-century Roman Empire in providing guiding and cautionary historical lessons for the present, this innovative book provides fascinating insights for students and scholars across a range of disciplines.
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Veröffentlichung: | 25.06.2023 |
Höhe/Breite/Gewicht | H 21 cm / B 14,8 cm / - |
Seiten | 311 |
Art des Mediums | Buch [Gebundenes Buch] |
Preis DE | EUR 106.99 |
Preis AT | EUR 109.99 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-26093-3 |
ISBN-10 | 3031260937 |
Über den Autor
Mark Orsag is Professor of European and Interdisciplinary History and Chair of the History Department at Doane University in the USA. Prior to this, he studied at Carnegie-Mellon University, Pennsylvania State University, and Michigan State University. Mark’s research is centered at the nexus of history and the natural sciences.
Amanda E. McKinney is the Executive Director of the Institute for Human and Planetary Health, in the USA. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and completed her residency and fellowship training at the University of California-Irvine. Amanda was featured, along with Samuel L. Jackson, James Cameron and others, in the 2016 documentary film Eating You Alive. In 2021, she was featured in a second documentary film, PlantWise.
DeeAnn M. Reeder is Professor of Biology at Bucknell University in the USA. She is a wildlife biologist who studies disease ecology, behavior, physiology, and conservation. Having previously studied at UC Berkeley, UC Davis and Boston University, DeeAnn’s current research explores the relationships between bat health, ecosystem health and human disease risk. She holds a research position at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.