A Pest in the Land New World Epidemics in a Global Perspective

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  • By showing that native Americans were not uniquely affected by European diseases, Alchon also undercuts the stereotypical notion of the Americas as a new Eden, free of disease and violence until the intrusion of germ-laden, rapacious ...

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    • International Standard Book Number (isbn) 10

  • 0826328725

    • International Standard Book Number (isbn) 13

  • 9780826328724