This Bible History Daily feature was originally published on June 19, 2014.
Doctors, Diseases and Deities: Epidemic Crises and Medicine in Ancient Rome by Sarah Yeomans | Biblical Archaeology | Published on June 5, 2015
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published on June 19, 2014.
Doctors, Diseases and Deities: Epidemic Crises and Medicine in Ancient Rome by Sarah Yeomans | Biblical Archaeology | Published on June 5, 2015
No, I question it.
Great lecture! Thanks for posting. “The Explorer’s Club” sounds like a great and fun thing to join and attend. Too bad NYC I saw so far away from me.
“Sarah Yeomans is an archaeologist specializing in the Imperial period of the Roman Empire with a particular emphasis on ancient science and religion.”
During plagues, many Romans would flee the cities if they could. It was "every man for himself". Many could survive the plague with only minimal care, such as providing water and a little food.
I highly recommend The Rise of Christianity by Rodney Stark. It is a sociological book that examines how Christianity won over the Roman Empire.
Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.
The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.
So far the false positive rate is 100%.
At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.
*sigh* Such is life, and death...
If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.
You’ve been busy today.
Thank you. Enjoyed it, got me interested and learned a lot about several medieval plagues.
Sounds like the first few were smallpox or maybe another virus especially later. Justinian was the same bacteria as the Black Death
Gonna now read about wineries read in Egypt.
Your work is appreciated.
