9780300183191-0300183194-The Great Manchurian Plague of 1910-1911: The Geopolitics of an Epidemic Disease

The Great Manchurian Plague of 1910-1911: The Geopolitics of an Epidemic Disease

ISBN-13: 9780300183191
ISBN-10: 0300183194
Edition: Illustrated
Author: William C. Summers
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover 216 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780300183191
ISBN-10: 0300183194
Edition: Illustrated
Author: William C. Summers
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover 216 pages

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The Great Manchurian Plague of 1910-1911: The Geopolitics of an Epidemic Disease (ISBN-13: 9780300183191 and ISBN-10: 0300183194), written by authors William C. Summers, was published by Yale University Press in 2012. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other China (Asian History, Historical Study & Educational Resources, World History) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Great Manchurian Plague of 1910-1911: The Geopolitics of an Epidemic Disease (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used China books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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When plague broke out in Manchuria in 1910 as a result of transmission from marmots to humans, it struck a region struggling with the introduction of Western medicine, as well as with the interactions of three different national powers: Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. In this fascinating case history, William Summers relates how this plague killed as many as 60,000 people in less than a year, and uses the analysis to examine the actions and interactions of the multinational doctors, politicians, and ordinary residents who responded to it.

Summers covers the complex political and economic background of early twentieth-century Manchuria and then moves on to the plague itself, addressing the various contested stories of the plague’s origins, development, and ecological ties. Ultimately, Summers shows how, because of Manchuria’s importance to the world powers of its day, the plague brought together resources, knowledge, and people in ways that enacted in miniature the triumphs and challenges of transnational medical projects such as the World Health Organization.

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