Rabid : : a Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus
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Includes index.
Looking the devil in the eye -- In the beginning -- The middle rages -- A virus with teeth? -- Canicide -- King Louis -- The zoonotic century -- The survivors -- Island of the mad dogs -- The devil unleashed.
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Hard to Put Down submitted by benmurphysmith on July 28, 2018, 7:00pm I learned so much about the history of rabies, the cultural history is especially fascinating, as the author hints at the possibility of the rabies infected serving as inspiration for werewolves, vampires and zombies
A quick read submitted by aec on June 15, 2023, 12:09pm An absorbing history of rabies--learned a lot about it.
PUBLISHED
New York : Viking, 2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: x, 275 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780143123576
9780670023738
0670023736
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Murphy, Monica.
SUBJECTS
Rabies -- History.
Rabies -- History.