Plague: A Very Short Introduction

Throughout history plague has caused some of the greatest periods of hardship for humanity, from the Black Death to the Great Plague of London. This book explores the causes of plague, the presence of plague in art and literature, and the lasting impact of the disease on how people and governments behave when threatened by epidemic crises.

• | By (Author): Paul (Emeritus Professor Of Early Modern Social History, Oxford University) Slack
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 24, 2021
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 160 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0198871112
• | ISBN-13: 9780198871118