Maladies of Empire: How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine (Downs Jim)(Paperback)

"An eye-popping study of the history of infectious diseases, how they spread, and especially how they have been thwarted by experimentation on the bodies of soldiers, slaves, and colonial subjects...a timely, brilliant book about some of the brutal ironies in the story of medical progress."--David W. Blight, author of Frederick Douglass "Brilliant...Jim Downs uncovers the origins of epidemiology in slavery, colonialism, and war. A most original global history, this book is required reading for historians, medical researchers, and really anyone interested in the origins of modern medicine."--Sven Beckert, author of Empire of Cotton "A major contribution to the ongoing investigation of the impact of slavery and colonialism on the modern world. At a time when epidemiologists are rightly lauded...Downs calls on us not to forget the role of the long forgotten
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