A History of Disease in Ancient Times : More Lethal Than War.

1. Verfasser: Norrie, Philip.
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan US, 2016.
Umfang/Format: 1 online resource (167 pages).
Schlagworte:
History.
Electronic books.
Parallelausgabe: A History of Disease in Ancient Times : More Lethal Than War (Print version:)
Online Zugang: Available online
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • CHAPTER 1: Introduction
  • Notes
  • chapter 2: Common Diseases in Ancient Times
  • Introductory Background History
  • Introductory Background History
  • The author of this book has a great interest in medical history and a long held belief that the role of disease in history has for too long been neglected by historians. Furthermore, any historical analysis of any subject is incomplete, hence ina
  • The Diseases that Could Have Affected Ancient Times
  • Zoonoses
  • Leprosy or Hansen's Disease
  • Smallpox
  • Tuberculosis
  • Influenza
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Measles
  • Malaria
  • Typhoid Fever
  • Dysentery
  • Notes
  • chapter 3: How Disease Affected the History of the Egyptian Empire
  • Introduction
  • Amenhotep III
  • Characteristic 1: Plagues Usually Occurred in Times of Increased International Activity
  • Characteristic 2: Devastation of Dense Populations
  • Characteristic 3: Flight to Clear Plague-free Areas
  • Characteristic 4: Mass Burials, Non-traditional Burial Methods and Poverty of Grave Goods
  • Characteristic 5: New Cults and Changes in Religious Affiliation
  • Characteristic 6: Changes in Artistic Subject, Style and Quality
  • Characteristic 7: Increase in Marriage
  • Notes
  • CHAPTER 4: How Disease Affected the History of the Hittite Empire
  • A Background
  • A Background
  • Did the Hittite Empire End with the 1322 bce Epidemic?
  • Did the Hittite Empire End with the 1322 bce Epidemic?
  • Introduction
  • The Epidemic of 1322 BCE in the Hittite Empire
  • Wynn and the Fitzpatrick Lectures
  • The Plague Prayers of Mursili II
  • No.8 Mursili's Hymn and Prayer to the Sun-Goddess of Arinna (CTH 376.A)
  • No.9 Mursili's Hymn and Prayer to the God Telipinu (CTH 377)
  • No.10 Mursili's "Third" Plague Prayer to the Sun-goddess of Arinna (CTH 378.111).
  • No.11 Mursili's "Second" Plague Prayer to the Storm-god of Hatti (CTH 378.11)
  • No.12 Mursili's "First" Plague Prayer to the Assembly of Gods and Goddesses (CTH 378.1)
  • No.13 Mursili's "Fourth" Plague Prayer to the Assembly of Gods (Arranged by Localities) (CTLH 378.IV)
  • No.14 Mursili's "Fifth" Plague Prayer to the assembly of Gods (Arranged Typologically) (CTH 379)
  • Notes
  • CHAPTER 5: How Disease Affected the End of the Bronze Age
  • The Ancient Near East 1700-1150 bce: A Geopolitical Background
  • The Ancient Near East 1700-1150 bce: A Geopolitical Background
  • The Bronze Age and Iron Age: A Summary
  • Human cultural development can be measured by means of the types of materials used to make tools, utensils and weapons. First there was the Stone Age where hard flint stone was sharpened by chipping away and honing the cutting edge on another flint st
  • Currently Accepted Causes for the End of the Bronze Age: A Summary
  • Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Volcanoes
  • Comets
  • Earthquakes
  • Tsunamis
  • Mass Migrations of Populations
  • Raids and Invasion by the "Sea Peoples"
  • Ironworking
  • Lack of Tin
  • Drought
  • Famine
  • Changes in Warfare
  • General Systems Collapse
  • Cost of Maintaining an Empire
  • Economic Factors
  • Internal Fighting Within Ruling Royal Families
  • Disease
  • Diseases that may have Caused the End of the Bronze Age and the End of the Hittite Empire
  • Diseases that may have Caused the End of the Bronze Age and the End of the Hittite Empire
  • What Are the Most Likely Diseases That Could Have Helped End the Bronze Age and What is the Evidence?
  • Bubonic Plague
  • Dysentery
  • Tularemia
  • Smallpox
  • Tuberculosis
  • Influenza
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Anthrax
  • Measles
  • Malaria
  • Typhus
  • Notes
  • chapter 6: How Disease Affected the History of Ancient Carthage
  • The Four Examples
  • Notes.
  • Chapter 7: Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Plague Prayers of King Mursili II
  • No. 8 Mursili's Hymn and Prayer to the  Sun-­goddess of Arinna (CTH 376.A)
  • Invocation
  • Hymn
  • Pleading
  • Colophon
  • No. 9 Mursili's Hymn and Prayer to the God Telipinu (CTH 377)
  • Invocation
  • Hymn
  • Pleading
  • Colophon
  • No. 10 Mursili's "Third" plague Prayer to the Sun-­goddess of Arinna (CTH 378.111)
  • No. 11 Mursili's "Second" Plague Prayer to the Storm-god of Hatti (CTH 378.11)
  • Colophon
  • No. 12 Mursili's "First" Plague Prayer to the Assembly of Gods and Goddesses (CTH 378.1)
  • Colophon
  • No. 13 Mursili's "Fourth" Plague Prayer to the Assembly of Gods (Arranged by Localities) (CTLH 378.IV)
  • No. 14 Mursili's "Fifth" Plague Prayer to the Assembly of Gods (Arranged Typologically) (CTH 379)
  • About the Author
  • Bibliography
  • (A) Books
  • (B) Articles
  • (C) Special Correspondence
  • Index.

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