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100 1 _aBascome, Edward,
_d1804-1856
245 1 2 _aA History of Epidemic Pestilences :
_bFrom the Earliest Ages, 1495 Years Before the Birth of our Saviour to 1848: With Researches into Their Nature, Causes, and Prophylaxis
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-16
508 _aKarin Spence, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A History of Epidemic Pestilences" by Edward Bascome is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work chronologically investigates various epidemic diseases that have struck humanity from ancient times up to the author’s contemporary period. Drawing from a rich blend of historical records, Bascome delves into the nature, causes, and prevention of these pestilences, highlighting the profound impact they have had on society. The opening of the book sets the stage for its comprehensive analysis, beginning with accounts of devastating pestilences starting from 1495 B.C. in Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh IV. Bascome recounts significant plagues, citing specific instances and their effects on both populations and livestock, while describing the environmental conditions that preceded them. The vivid and detailed descriptions of various epidemics serve as a forewarning of the interplay between nature, societal structures, and public health, emphasizing how historic responses to such crises provide critical insights into combating future pandemics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: John Churchill, 1851
653 _aEpidemics -- History
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b21363559
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67182
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