Epidemics in Modern Asia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107446762)

Epidemics have played a critical role in shaping modern Asia. Encompassing two centuries of Asian history, Robert Peckham explores the profound impact that infectious disease has had on societies across the region: from India to China and the Russian Far East. The book tracks the links between biology, history, and geopolitics, highlighting infectious disease's interdependencies with empire, modernization, revolution, nationalism, migration, and transnational patterns of trade. By examining the history of Asia through the lens of epidemics, Peckham vividly illustrates how society's material conditions are entangled with social and political processes, offering an entirely fresh perspective on Asia's transformation.

Author: Robert Peckham
ISBN-10: 1107446767
ISBN-13: 9781107446762
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/28/2016
Pages: 374
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2017