Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues

By: Kennedy, Jonathan

A sweeping examination of how germs have played a starring role in the most significant transformations in history, from the rise of Homo sapiens to the creation of world religions and the birth of capitalism.

According to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have thrived thanks to their brains and brawn, to actions undertaken individually and collectively that have changed the arc of history. In this revelatory book, sociologist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0771096801
• ISBN13: 9780771096808
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Signal Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.