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Famine and Pestilence in the Late Roman and Early Byzantine Empire provides the first analytical account in English regarding subsistence crises and epidemic diseases in Late Antiquity. Published by Routledge as part of the Birmingham Byzantine and Ottoman Studies series, this work is based on an extensive catalogue of events within the East Roman/Byzantine empire from 284 to 750. This authoritative text analyzes the causes, effects, and internal mechanisms of these crises by incorporating modern medical and physiological data. It serves as an essential resource for those studying the history of medicine and the social and demographic aspects of Late Antiquity. This scholarly volume offers a systematic survey of how epidemics and famines shaped the historical landscape of the era.

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This Routledge publication provides the first English analytical account of subsistence crises and epidemic diseases in Late Antiquity.

The text includes a systematic survey of all recorded events in the East Roman/Byzantine empire between the years 284 and 750.

It incorporates modern medical and physiological data to analyze the causes and effects of historical famines and epidemics.

The book offers an authoritative analysis of the internal mechanisms behind subsistence crises for researchers and students.

This volume is designed for those interested in the history of medicine and the social and demographic history of the Late Roman era.

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Release Date
10 February 2004
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