Interdisciplinary insights from the Plague of Cyprian : pathology, epidemiology, ecology and history / Mark Orsag, Amanda E. McKinney, DeeAnn M. Reeder.

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Interdisciplinary insights from the Plague of Cyprian : pathology, epidemiology, ecology and history / Mark Orsag, Amanda E. McKinney, DeeAnn M. Reeder.

9783031260940 electronic book
3031260945 electronic book
3031260937
9783031260933

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]

English

1 online resource (xxi, 311 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps

10.1007/978-3-031-26094-0 doi

RC178.R6 O77 2023

614.5732093763

This book tackles the difficult challenge of uncovering the pathogenic cause, epidemiological mechanics and broader historical impacts of an extremely deadly third-century ancient Roman pandemic. The core of this research is embodied in a novel systems synthesis methodology that allows for ground-breaking historical-scientific problem-solving. Through precise historical and scientific problem-solving, analysis and modelling, the authors piece together a holistic puzzle portrait of an ancient plague that is fully consistent, in turn, with both the surviving ancient evidence and the latest in cutting edge twenty-first-century modern medical and molecular phylogenetic science. Demonstrating the broader relevance of the crisis-beset world of the third-century Roman Empire in providing guiding and cautionary historical lessons for the present, this innovative book provides fascinating insights for students and scholars across a range of disciplines. Mark Orsag is Professor of European and Interdisciplinary History and Chair of the History Department at Doane University in the USA. Prior to this, he studied at Carnegie-Mellon University, Pennsylvania State University, and Michigan State University. Marks research is centered at the nexus of history and the natural sciences. Dr. Amanda McKinney is the founder/executive director of the Institute for Human and Planetary Health in the USA. She is a triple board-certified physician with a medical degree from the University of Nebraska and residency/fellowship training at the University of California-Irvine. She is a Collaborator in the Planetary Limits Academic Network, which aims to raise awareness about critical systemic challenges facing the human endeavor. Her ongoing research encompasses both plant medicine and how planetary limits will impact US healthcare. DeeAnn M. Reeder is Professor of Biology at Bucknell University in the USA. She is a wildlife biologist who studies disease ecology, behavior, physiology, and conservation. Having previously studied at UC Berkeley, UC Davis and Boston University, DeeAnns current research explores the relationships between bat health, ecosystem health and human disease risk. She holds a research position at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.

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