Published Aug 30, 2020
The First Pandemic
Gary Arndt delves into the transformative power of pandemics, focusing on the Plague of Justinian as a pivotal event that reshaped world history and the Byzantine Empire, while distinguishing epidemics from pandemics and exploring their historical contexts.

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