The Burdens of Disease: Epidemics and Human Response in Western History
In 1793 a disastrous plague of yellow fever paralyzed Philadelphia, killing thousands of residents and bringing the nation's capital city to a standstill. In this psychological portrait of a city in terror, J. H. Powell presents a penetrating study of human nature revealing itself. Bring Out Your Dead is an absorbing account, form the original sources, of an infamous tragedy that left its mark on all it touched.
Country | USA |
Brand | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Manufacturer | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Binding | Paperback |
ItemPartNumber | 9780812214239 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9780812214239 |
ReleaseDate | 0000-00-00 |