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Plagues upon the Earth : disease and the course of human history
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Plagues upon the Earth : disease and the course of human history

by Kyle Harper

This global history examines the co-evolution of humanity and infectious disease. It analyses how pathogens have influenced social development, economic inequality, and the rise of modern civilisations from prehistory to the present day.

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