Histories of Post-Mortem Contagion

Infectious Corpses and Contested Burials

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, History, World History
Cover of the book Histories of Post-Mortem Contagion by , Springer International Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9783319629292
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: December 13, 2017
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9783319629292
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: December 13, 2017
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

This edited volume draws historians and anthropologists together to explore the contested worlds of epidemic corpses and their disposal. Why are burials so frequently at the center of disagreement, recrimination and protest during epidemics? Why are the human corpses produced in the course of infectious disease outbreaks seen as dangerous, not just to the living, but also to the continued existence of society and civilization? Examining cases from the Black Death to Ebola, contributors challenge the predominant idea that a single, universal framework of contagion can explain the political, social and cultural importance and impact of the epidemic corpse. 

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This edited volume draws historians and anthropologists together to explore the contested worlds of epidemic corpses and their disposal. Why are burials so frequently at the center of disagreement, recrimination and protest during epidemics? Why are the human corpses produced in the course of infectious disease outbreaks seen as dangerous, not just to the living, but also to the continued existence of society and civilization? Examining cases from the Black Death to Ebola, contributors challenge the predominant idea that a single, universal framework of contagion can explain the political, social and cultural importance and impact of the epidemic corpse. 

More books from Springer International Publishing

Cover of the book Verifying Calculations - Forty Years On by
Cover of the book Advances in Knowledge Discovery in Databases by
Cover of the book Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis by
Cover of the book Internet and Distributed Computing Systems by
Cover of the book Applied Discourse Analysis by
Cover of the book The Coordination of European Public Hospital Systems by
Cover of the book Berichte zur Resistenzmonitoringstudie 2012/2013 by
Cover of the book Legume Nitrogen Fixation in Soils with Low Phosphorus Availability by
Cover of the book Managing the Older Adult Patient with HIV by
Cover of the book Wireless Virtualization by
Cover of the book High Concentrator Photovoltaics by
Cover of the book Conceptual Shape Optimization of Entry Vehicles by
Cover of the book Flexible Query Answering Systems by
Cover of the book Future Internet Testing by
Cover of the book Culture and Health Disparities by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy