Plagues, climate change, and the end of an empire. A response to Kyle Harper's The Fate of Rome (2)
P lagues and a crisis of empire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20209776 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Haldon (0000-0003-1210-0829, Princeton University, corresponding author), Hugh Elton (0000-0003-4933-3343, Trent University), Sabine R Huebner (0000-0002-3324-5050, University of Basel), Adam Izdebski (0000-0002-3456-5478, Jagiellonian University), L Mordechai (0000-0002-8474-0473, University of Notre Dame), Timothy Newfield (0000-0003-1451-5024, Georgetown University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1478-0542 • E-ISSN: 1478-0542 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/hic3.12506 |
| OpenAlex | W2900107538 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 33 |
This is the second of a three‐section review of Kyle Harper's The Fate of Rome in which we examine in detail Harper's treatment of two allegedly widespread and mortal Roman outbreaks of disease. In the case of the second‐century Antonine plague, we demonstrate that Harper overlooked a major controversy and instead portrayed an oversimplified narrative of a catastrophic event. In the case of the third‐century Cyprianic plague, we call attention to several glaring methodological issues in Harper's treatment of the episode, point out the absence of corresponding evidence in the papyri, and cast doubt on the linkage previously drawn between the plague and archaeology
Ancient history · Art · Empire · Literature · Narrative · Outbreak · Roman Empire · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Classics · Computer Science · History · Medicine · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Psychology · Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research · Virology
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| Citations per year | 2.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |