The Myth Of Syphilis: The Natural History Of Treponematosis In North America (Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series)
Contributors: Mary Lucas Powell (Editor); Della Collins Cook (Editor)
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: April 25, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 509
ISBN-13: 9780813027944
Subjects: Epidemiology & medical statistics; North American archaeology; North America; History; Social Science; Archaeology / Anthropology; Treponematoses; Sociology; Anthropology - Physical; Infectious Diseases; Medical anthropology; Syphilis
Description: "Exploring the long standing question of the origins of syphilis, this book proposes a new understanding of the dynamic interactions of disease and culture in the New World. It brings together a complete picture of the diverse pathological evidence of treponematosis, a bacterial disease manifest in the North American archaeological record at the time of Christopher Columbus's first journey, presenting a strong argument against the earlier identification of modern venereal syphilis with indigenous North American treponemal disease."--Jacket.