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The Myth of Syphilis: The Natural History of Treponematosis in North America (F
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- The Myth of Syphilis: The Natural History of Treponematosis in No
- ISBN
- 9780813027944
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Florida
ISBN-10
0813027942
ISBN-13
9780813027944
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44669929
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Myth of Syphilis : The Natural History of Treponematosis in North America
Subject
Infectious Diseases, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Anthropology / Physical
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Medical
Series
Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
31.9 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2004-066143
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
616.95/13/0097
Synopsis
Exploring the long-standing question of the origins of syphilis, this book proposes a new understanding of the dynamic interactions of disease and culture in the New World. It brings together a complete picture of the diverse pathological evidence of a bacterial disease--treponematosis--manifest in the North American archaeological record at the time of Christopher Columbus's first journey, and it presents a strong argument against the earlier identification of modern venereal syphilis with indigenous North American treponemal disease. For almost 500 years, native North Americans have been blamed for "giving the world syphilis" and by implication accused of sexual immorality. Contributors to this volume identify and investigate the origins and various manifestations of all ranges of treponemal diseases across the continent and show that the true picture of disease evolution is both different and far more interesting than past scholarship suggests. They summarize current archaeological and historical information from a variety of regions and times, both before and after 1492, and consider closely the specific question of whether evidence exists for the presence of the venereal form of treponemal disease that would be equivalent to the venereal syphilis that ravaged 16th-century Europe. Their investigation challenges the unequivocal identification of all pre-Columbian treponemal disease as venereal syphilis and shows that endemic treponemal disease was present at varying levels throughout North America for at least two millennia before the late 15th-century trans-Atlantic voyages of discovery., Exploring the long-standing question of the origins of syphilis, this book proposes a new understanding of the dynamic interactions of disease and culture in the New World. It presents a strong argument against the identification of modern venereal syphilis with indigenous North American treponemal disease.
LC Classification Number
RC201.55.N7M98 2005
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