Solomon S Prescription For The Removal Of The Pestilence Or The Discovery Of The Plague Of Our Hearts In Order To The Healing Of That In Our Flesh By M M Ead

UMI's "Early English books, 1641-1700" series is a microfilm collection of works selected from: Donald Wing's "Short-title catalog of books ... 1641-1700".

Humanity has always been vulnerable to and fearful of infectious disease. This is the first and most comprehensive book available on plague and pestilence. The detailed entries give concise descriptions of nearly 700 epidemics, together with when and where a particular epidemic began, how and why it happened, who it affected, how it spread and ran its course, and its outcome and significance. Provides answers to questions such as: Where did the Black Death originate? How many kinds of plague were there? How widespread was polio? The book may be read as a history and geography of world diseases. Includes a timetable and geographical appendix.

Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, 'The Cambridge History of Medicine' surveys the rise of medicine in the West from classical times to the present. Covering both the social and scientific history of medicine, this volume traces the chronology of key developments and events.

This transhistorical, international and interdisciplinary work will be of interest to students, theater professionals and Shakespeare scholars.