Epidemic Disease and Society in the Premodern Low Countries
In this book, evidence from a long-run history of epidemic-society interaction in the Low Countries shows that most recurring outbreaks were accommodated by communities, and most reactions, responses, and changes seen were the product of frequent and incremental adaptations, sometimes in periods out...
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| description | In this book, evidence from a long-run history of epidemic-society interaction in the Low Countries shows that most recurring outbreaks were accommodated by communities, and most reactions, responses, and changes seen were the product of frequent and incremental adaptations, sometimes in periods outside of epidemics. Epidemics blur the distinction between the normal and the sub-normal. Accordingly, although histories tend to emphasise epidemics’ capacity to create sharp changes, deviations, or transitions within societies and economies, this book develops an alternative argument that the most relevant questions are not “how and why change”, but given the substantial pressures of raised mortality, why was change often so modest? It brings together around five centuries' worth of existing and new evidence on epidemics and societal resistance, wealth redistribution, and women’s experiences to support this interpretation. Challenging conventional narratives about epidemics as agents of dramatic change, this book will be of interest to researchers examining historiographical debates about crisis and continuity in European history. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1736782026-03-19T13:47:05Z Epidemic Disease and Society in the Premodern Low Countries Curtis, Daniel R. Resilience Adaptation Mortality Redistribution Inequality Gender Demography Epidemic Disease Premodern history Sociology Low Countries thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFF Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made) In this book, evidence from a long-run history of epidemic-society interaction in the Low Countries shows that most recurring outbreaks were accommodated by communities, and most reactions, responses, and changes seen were the product of frequent and incremental adaptations, sometimes in periods outside of epidemics. Epidemics blur the distinction between the normal and the sub-normal. Accordingly, although histories tend to emphasise epidemics’ capacity to create sharp changes, deviations, or transitions within societies and economies, this book develops an alternative argument that the most relevant questions are not “how and why change”, but given the substantial pressures of raised mortality, why was change often so modest? It brings together around five centuries' worth of existing and new evidence on epidemics and societal resistance, wealth redistribution, and women’s experiences to support this interpretation. Challenging conventional narratives about epidemics as agents of dramatic change, this book will be of interest to researchers examining historiographical debates about crisis and continuity in European history. 2026-03-19T13:47:03Z 2026-03-19T13:47:03Z 2026-03-02T18:19:21Z 2026 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/111117 9781040840795 9781040842614 9781003694908 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/173678 eng Disaster Studies open access image/jpeg n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/111117/1/9781040840795.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003694908 10.4324/9781003694908 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 9781040840795 9781040842614 9781003694908 Routledge 296 Oxford open access |
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