War Epidemics

An Historical Geography of Infectious Diseases in Military Conflict and Civil Strife, 1850-2000

Datos Bibliográficos

ID19970339
AutoresMatthew Smallman-Raynor, Matthew R Smallman-Raynor (0000-0002-0942-7209), A D Cliff (0000-0002-5636-0959), Andrew Cliff
Año2004
Páginas805
Fecha de publicación2004-06-17
Open AccessNo
TipoBOOK
RevistaWAR EPIDEMICS: AN HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN MILITARY CONFLICT AND CIVIL STRIFE,... (SOURCE_BOOK)
EditorialOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/oso/9780198233640.001.0001
OpenAlexW4249492283
Open LibraryOL22590768M
ISBN9780198233640
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas17

Down the ages, war epidemics have decimated the fighting strength of armies, caused the suspension and cancellation of military operations, and have brought havoc to the civil populations of belligerent and non-belligerent states alike. This book examines the historical occurrence and geographical spread of infectious diseases in association with past wars. It addresses an intrinsically geographical question: how are the spatial dynamics of epidemics influenced by military operations and the directives of war? The term historical geography in the title indicates the authors' primary concern with qualitative analyses of archival source materials over a 150-year time period from 1850, and this is combined with quantitative analyses less frequently associated with historical studies

Ancient history · Archaeology · Belligerent · First world war · Geography · Political science · Politics · Spanish Civil War · Global Security and Public Health · Health and Conflict Studies · History · Law · Travel-related health issues · Communicable diseases · Communicable diseases, transmission · Disease Outbreaks · Epidemics · epidemiology · Medical aspects · Transmission · War · War, medical aspects · Warfare