Medieval Syphilis and Treponemal Disease
Leaders in the field of paleopathology have found enough evidence to prove that treponematosis, including syphilis, existed in ancient and medieval Afro-Eurasia, settling a decades-long debate. Yet documentary and artistic evidence to support this important work remains scarce. After summarizing the...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Arc Humanities Press,
2022
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| Series: | Past Imperfect Ser.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Leaders in the field of paleopathology have found enough evidence to prove that treponematosis, including syphilis, existed in ancient and medieval Afro-Eurasia, settling a decades-long debate. Yet documentary and artistic evidence to support this important work remains scarce. After summarizing the confirmed cases of treponematosis detected to date, this book turns to contemporary accounts about the death of the English king, Edward IV, that strongly indicate. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (106 p.). |
| ISBN: | 9781802700893 1802700897 |
