Plague: A Very Short Introduction

Author/Contributor(s):	Slack, Paul
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	09/01/2021
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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.