Epidemics and the Modern World

Epidemics and the Modern World explores the relationships between epidemics and key themes in modern history. Our institutions, colonial structures, relationships to animals, and perceptions of suffering, sexuality, race, and disability have all shaped – and been shaped by – these significant medical events.

This book uses "biographies" of epidemics such as plague, tuberculosis...

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Epidemics and the Modern World explores the relationships between epidemics and key themes in modern history. Our institutions, colonial structures, relationships to animals, and perceptions of suffering, sexuality, race, and disability have all shaped – and been shaped by – these significant medical events.

This book uses "biographies" of epidemics such as plague, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS to explore the impact of disease on the development of modern societies from the fourteenth century to the present. Drawing on the most recent science of genetics, microbiology, and climatology, this text includes "Science Focus" boxes that discuss important scientific concepts and technologies. Structured workshop sections with engaging primary sources help readers develop skills of interpretation and gain knowledge of key historical events.

Epidemics and the Modern World assumes no prior experience with the history of science or medicine and is accessible for undergraduate students, while its challenging approach to the history of the modern world will engage readers of all levels and all interests.

Contents
Images
Figures and Maps
Science Focus Boxes and Workshops
Preface and Acknowledgements
Acronyms
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Contents
Images
Figures and Maps
Science Focus Boxes and Workshops
Preface and Acknowledgements
Acronyms
Introduction
Disease, Epidemics, and Their Historians
The Plan for This Book—and How to Read It
A Note About Primary Sources
1 Bubonic Plague and the Modern State
Etiology and Early History
The Black Death and Its Aftermath
Plague, Quarantine, and Public Health in Early Modern Europe
The Global Spread of Plague
Conclusion
2 Sex, Gender, and the Pox of Many Names
The Etiology of the Pox and the “columbian Exchange”
The Renaissance Debate over Contagion and Cures
The Pox, Prostitution, and Morality in Early Modern Europe
Syphilis and Its Treatments After 1850
Syphilis, Colonization, and Global War
Conclusion
3 Smallpox and American Catastrophe
Etiology and Early History
Smallpox and Social Upheaval in the Americas
From Inoculation to Vaccination
Vaccination, Adaptation, and Resistance
From Vaccination to Eradication
Conclusion
4 Yellow Fever, Race, and the Era of Revolution
Etiology and Early History
Paradise Found: Mosquitoes on the Tropical Plantation
Disease in the Era of Revolution, 1775–1825
Trade, Imperialism, and Yellow Fever
The Roots of Tropical Medicine
Disease, Race, and US Imperialism in the Caribbean
Conclusion
5 Cholera and the Industrial City
Etiology and Early History
Cholera and Industrial London
The New Science of Microbes
Cholera and International Politics
Pandemic Without End? Cholera in the Non-western World
Conclusion
6 Tuberculosis, Social Control, and Self-control
Etiology
A New World of Germs
The Healthy Citizen and the Healthy State, 1880–1920
Prevention and Treatment in the Twentieth Century
The Emergence of Antibiotic Resistance
Conclusion
7 Rinderpest, Imperialism, and Ecological Upheaval
Etiology and Early History
Rinderpest in Early Modern Europe
The Time of Ciinna: Cattle Disease, Social Collapse, and Colonization, 1885–1905
Social Disruption and Environmental Upheaval
The Legacy of Tropical Medicine
Rinderpest Eradication
Conclusion
8 Influenza 1918—one Pandemic, Many Experiences
Etiology and Early History
Influenza in 1918–1919
The Influenza Pandemic’s Legacy
Conclusion
9 Malaria and Modern Landscapes
Etiology
Malaria, the Ancient Disease
Malaria, the Colonial Disease
Malaria, the Vector-borne Disease
Conclusion
10 Illness, Disability, and the Struggle for Inclusion
Etiology and Early History
Therapy Debates and the Vaccine Quest
The Global Challenge of Eradication
Polio, People with Disabilities, and a “splendid Deception”
Conclusion
11 The Faces of HIV/AIDS
Etiology
Chasing an Unknown Disease
Seeking the Origins of Hiv/aids
Hiv/aids Around the World
The Advent of Azt and Haart
Conclusion
Bibliography of Workshop Texts
Glossary
Suggested Reading
Image Credits
Index
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