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Title: The Epidemics of the Middle Ages

Note: Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

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Summary: "The Epidemics of the Middle Ages" by J. F. C. Hecker is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book examines three significant epidemics—primarily the Black Death, alongside the Dancing Mania and Sweating Sickness—that ravaged Europe during the Middle Ages. Hecker attempts to illuminate the public health impacts and the societal reactions to these vast calamities, reflecting on the interplay between medical understanding and human behavior during these times. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the Black Death, one of the deadliest pandemics in history. Hecker begins by reflecting on the historical context of this epidemic, emphasizing the ignorance and superstition that clouded public perception of disease during the Middle Ages. The introductory sections describe the horrific symptoms of the plague, the widespread fear it engendered, and the inadequate responses by medical authorities. Hecker calls for a comprehensive historical study of epidemics as a means to better understand how society might combat similar crises in the future, thereby linking the lessons of the past to contemporary medical science and public health policy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hecker, J. F. C. (Justus Friedrich Carl), 1795-1850

Author: Caius, John, 1510-1573

Translator: Babington, B. G. (Benjamin Guy), 1794-1866

EBook No.: 63232

Published: Sep 19, 2020

Downloads: 322

Language: English

Subject: Black Death

Subject: Epidemics -- History

Subject: Hysteria, Epidemic

LoCC: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:63232:2 2020-09-19T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Babington, B. G. (Benjamin Guy) Caius, John Hecker, J. F. C. (Justus Friedrich Carl) en 1
2024-11-09T02:21:20Z The Epidemics of the Middle Ages

This edition has images.

Title: The Epidemics of the Middle Ages

Note: Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Turgut Dincer, Robert Tonsing, Linda Cantoni
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Epidemics of the Middle Ages" by J. F. C. Hecker is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book examines three significant epidemics—primarily the Black Death, alongside the Dancing Mania and Sweating Sickness—that ravaged Europe during the Middle Ages. Hecker attempts to illuminate the public health impacts and the societal reactions to these vast calamities, reflecting on the interplay between medical understanding and human behavior during these times. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the Black Death, one of the deadliest pandemics in history. Hecker begins by reflecting on the historical context of this epidemic, emphasizing the ignorance and superstition that clouded public perception of disease during the Middle Ages. The introductory sections describe the horrific symptoms of the plague, the widespread fear it engendered, and the inadequate responses by medical authorities. Hecker calls for a comprehensive historical study of epidemics as a means to better understand how society might combat similar crises in the future, thereby linking the lessons of the past to contemporary medical science and public health policy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hecker, J. F. C. (Justus Friedrich Carl), 1795-1850

Author: Caius, John, 1510-1573

Translator: Babington, B. G. (Benjamin Guy), 1794-1866

EBook No.: 63232

Published: Sep 19, 2020

Downloads: 322

Language: English

Subject: Black Death

Subject: Epidemics -- History

Subject: Hysteria, Epidemic

LoCC: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:63232:3 2020-09-19T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Babington, B. G. (Benjamin Guy) Caius, John Hecker, J. F. C. (Justus Friedrich Carl) en 1