Histories of post-mortem contagion : infectious corpses and contested burials
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Lynteris, Christos, editor.
Evans, Nicholas H. A., editor.
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Communicable diseases.
Dead.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Communicable diseases
Dead
Other Subjects
Bestattung
Burial -- history
Burial.
Cadaver
Communicable Disease Control -- history
Communicable Diseases
Communicable diseases.
Dead.
Epidemics -- history
Epidemics.
Funeral rites and ceremonies.
Infektion
Leiche
Maladies infectieuses.
Morts.

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Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
This edited volume draws historians, anthropologists and archaeologists together to explore the contested worlds of epidemic corpses and their disposal. Why are burials so frequently at the center of disagreement, recrimination and protest during epidemics? Why are the human corpses produced in the course of infectious disease outbreaks seen as dangerous, not just to the living, but also to the continued existence of society and civilization? Examining cases from the Black Death to Ebola, contributors challenge the predominant idea that a single, universal framework of contagion can explain the political, social and cultural importance and impact of the epidemic corpse.
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Also available in electronic format.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lynteris, C., & Evans, N. H. A. (2018). Histories of post-mortem contagion: infectious corpses and contested burials . Palgrave Macmillan.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lynteris, Christos and Nicholas H. A., Evans. 2018. Histories of Post-mortem Contagion: Infectious Corpses and Contested Burials. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lynteris, Christos and Nicholas H. A., Evans. Histories of Post-mortem Contagion: Infectious Corpses and Contested Burials Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Lynteris, C. and Evans, N. H. A. (2018). Histories of post-mortem contagion: infectious corpses and contested burials. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lynteris, Christos,, and Nicholas H. A. Evans. Histories of Post-mortem Contagion: Infectious Corpses and Contested Burials Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.

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