Encountering the Plague: Humanities Takes on the Pandemic by Tony Whyton Paperba

Description: Encountering the Plague by Tony Whyton, Wojciech Sowa Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Encountering the Plague explores human responses to epidemics, past and present, through the lens of different humanities disciplines. The book demonstrates how the humanities can play a meaningful role in key social and political debates, enriching our understanding of human responses to epidemics through time. 20 illus. Publisher Description Fourteen essays respond to the theme of plague from different disciplinary perspectives. Encountering the Plague explores ways in which humanities research can play a meaningful role in key social and political debates and provides compelling examples of how the past can inform our understanding of the present. Contributors focus on the effects of COVID-19 on everyday life, drawing also on insights from different historical experiences of plague as a way of exploring human responses to epidemics, past and present. Each chapter opens with a different illustration that serves as a source for subsequent discussion, enabling readers to make connections between everyday objects, experiences, and broader critical debates about plague and its impact on humanity. Thought-provoking commentaries stem from a variety of humanities disciplines including archaeology, electronic literature, history, linguistics, media and cultural studies, and musicology. Author Biography Wojciech Sowa is Chair of the HERA JointResearch Programme Board and Professor withinthe Institute of Classical Philology, Jagiellonian University, Poland.Tony Whyton is Professor of Jazz Studies at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University UK. From 2017-2023, he worked as a Knowledge Exchange and Impact Fellow for the Humanities in the European Research Area. Details ISBN 1789389879 ISBN-13 9781789389876 Title Encountering the Plague Author Tony Whyton, Wojciech Sowa Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 258 Publisher Intellect GE_Item_ID:168816989; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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