Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History by Harper, Kyle
Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History by Harper, Kyle

Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History

A sweeping germ's-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemics Plagues upon the Earth is...
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Author: Kyle Harper
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Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History by Harper, Kyle

Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History

CHF 78.61
Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History by Harper, Kyle

Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History

CHF 78.61
Author: Kyle Harper
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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A sweeping germ's-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemics

Plagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle Harper explains why humanity's uniquely dangerous disease pool is rooted deep in our evolutionary past, and why its growth is accelerated by technological progress. He shows that the story of disease is entangled with the history of slavery, colonialism, and capitalism, and reveals the enduring effects of historical plagues in patterns of wealth, health, power, and inequality. He also tells the story of humanity's escape from infectious disease--a triumph that makes life as we know it possible, yet destabilizes the environment and fosters new diseases.

Panoramic in scope, Plagues upon the Earth traces the role of disease in the transition to farming, the spread of cities, the advance of transportation, and the stupendous increase in human population. Harper offers a new interpretation of humanity's path to control over infectious disease--one where rising evolutionary threats constantly push back against human progress, and where the devastating effects of modernization contribute to the great divergence between societies. The book reminds us that human health is globally interdependent--and inseparable from the well-being of the planet itself.

Putting the COVID-19 pandemic in perspective, Plagues upon the Earth tells the story of how we got here as a species, and it may help us decide where we want to go.

Author: Kyle Harper
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 10/12/2021
Pages: 704
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.82lbs
Size: 9.37h x 6.06w x 2.05d
ISBN: 9780691192123


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2021
Choice 04/01/2022

About the Author
Kyle Harper is professor of classics and letters at the University of Oklahoma. His books include The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire (Princeton) and From Shame to Sin: The Christian Transformation of Sexual Morality in Late Antiquity. He lives in Moore, Oklahoma. Website kyleharper.net Twitter @Oklahomaharper
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