Isbn: 9781333882709 - an account of the plague which raged at moscow, in 1771 (classic reprint) [lingua inglese] (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a thrilling and terrifying insight into the Bubonic Plague which ravaged Moscow in the year 1771, killing over 100,000 people. Using eyewitness accounts from doctors, officials and sufferers, the author recounts the origins of the plague, its causes, and the suffering inflicted. Also examined are the methods used to try to control the disease, which foreshadowed the public health measures which would be adopted in later centuries, but also included brutal and futile practices such as burning the homes of plague victims. The final section offers invaluable descriptions of the plague's symptoms and treatments, compiled by those who saw the disease at its peak and whose experience could be crucial to anyone facing a resurgence of such a terrible disease today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…