Epidemic Disease from the Middle Ages to the Present (O)

3 ch (3C) (W) · Undergraduate

Explores the changing perceptions of epidemic disease from the 14 th Century to the present day. By focusing on infectiou s illnesses such as plague, smallpox, cholera, influenza, and COVID - 19, our examination considers various socio - cultural, medical, and governmental responses to epidemics (and pandemics). Particular attention is given to both change and continuity over tim e, posing (and seeking answers to) questions such as: how have explanations of and responses to epidemic disease changed over time; how have they remained the same; to what extent, and why?