The Black Death: New Lessons from Recent Research

The Black Death: New Lessons from Recent Research

In The Black Death: New Lessons from Recent Research, celebrated medievalist Dorsey Armstrong corrects explanations of the medieval pandemic that are now known to be inaccurate and offers a more robust description of plague biology. COVID-19 isn't likely to be humanity's last experience with a zoonotic disease, so what can we learn now from these two pandemics that could help us in the future?
2023
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2023
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The Black Death: New Lessons from Recent Research
DocumentarySmart
2023
In The Black Death: New Lessons from Recent Research, celebrated medievalist Dorsey Armstrong corrects explanations of the medieval pandemic that are now known to be inaccurate and offers a more robust description of plague biology. COVID-19 isn't likely to be humanity's last experience with a zoonotic disease, so what can we learn now from these two pandemics that could help us in the future?
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The Great Courses
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Dorsey Armstrong
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The Great Courses
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