This course introduces students to plague, an important aspect of disease and health history. From the devastating outbreaks of the Black Death in medieval Europe, to the contemporary phenomenon of Ebola, the course focuses on the ways in which major outbreaks of infectious disease have shaped societies. The course considers the medical, social, economic, and political consequences of epidemics and pandemics. The course explores how various forms of plague were understood when they happened, and how our views of them have changed over time. This will be done by reading important works on plagues, and by examining original sources that were produced by those living through major disease outbreaks as they unfolded. Three credit hours; lecture, discussion. 08-09-2021-08-12-2021 Hybrid Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:30PM - 01:20PM, SDU Main Bldg, Room 211
- Teacher: James Moran