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100 1 a| Santer, Melvin,e| author.=| ^A1252474;

245 10 a| Confronting contagion :b| our evolving understanding of disease /c| Melvin Santer.;

264 1 a| Oxford ;a| New York :b| Oxford University Press,c| [2015];

300 a| xix, 353 pages ;c| 25 cm;

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338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-331) and index.;

520 a| "Throughout history, mankind's working theories regarding the cause of infectious disease have shifted drastically, as cultures developed their philosophic, religious, and scientific beliefs. Plagues that were originally attributed to the wrath of the gods were later described as having nothing to do with them, though the cause continued to be a mystery. As centuries passed, medical and religious theorists proposed reasons such as poor air quality or the configuration of the planets as causes for the spread of disease. In every instance, in order to understand the origin of a disease theory during a specific period of history, one must understand that culture's metaphysical beliefs."--from cover, page [2].;

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Confronting contagion : our evolving understanding of disease / Melvin Santer.

Author/creator	Santer, Melvin author.
Format	Book
Publication	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Description	xix, 353 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects	Communicable diseases--History.

Abstract	"Throughout history, mankind's working theories regarding the cause of infectious disease have shifted drastically, as cultures developed their philosophic, religious, and scientific beliefs. Plagues that were originally attributed to the wrath of the gods were later described as having nothing to do with them, though the cause continued to be a mystery. As centuries passed, medical and religious theorists proposed reasons such as poor air quality or the configuration of the planets as causes for the spread of disease. In every instance, in order to understand the origin of a disease theory during a specific period of history, one must understand that culture's metaphysical beliefs."--from cover, page [2].
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-331) and index.
LCCN	2014010298
ISBN	9780199356355 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
ISBN	0199356351 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
Standard identifier#	40024098945

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