Plague: War and Peace. China's Environmental and Social Change (1230-1960)

Author: Cao Shuji, Li Yushang
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Features: This book is the first detailed and comprehensive discussion on the plague in China by Chinese scholars. The two authors, based on nearly a decade of research, explore the history of plague in China from perspectives such as the methodology of plague history, plague epidemic patterns (during wartime and peacetime), environmental changes, and national medicine. The book not only proposes new interpretations on the relationship between plague epidemics and environmental changes in China but also offers new models for understanding the evolution of Chinese social history over the past 700 years. The authors raise intriguing questions, such as "The rat's demise led to the fall of the Ming Dynasty." Such thought-provoking issues deserve deep reflection. The authors employ a clear and engaging writing style, making this rigorous academic work both enjoyable and accessible.