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Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

Keen On

English - October 09, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - ★★★★ - 72 ratings
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In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Kyle Harper, the author of “Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History”, to discuss why infectious diseases are a fundamental dimension of human history, as well as to explain how human processes drive the evolution of our microbial pathogens.
Kyle Harper is a historian of ancient Rome, with a unique interest in disease history, economic history, and environmental history. He teaches a range of courses on classical antiquity and early Christianity at the University of Oklahoma
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In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Kyle Harper, the author of “Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History”, to discuss why infectious diseases are a fundamental dimension of human history, as well as to explain how human processes drive the evolution of our microbial pathogens.

Kyle Harper is a historian of ancient Rome, with a unique interest in disease history, economic history, and environmental history. He teaches a range of courses on classical antiquity and early Christianity at the University of Oklahoma

Visit our website: https://lithub.com/story-type/keen-on/

Email Andrew: [email protected]

Watch the show live on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajkeen

Watch the show live on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankeen/

Watch the show live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lithub

Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LiteraryHub/videos

Subscribe to Andrew’s newsletter: https://andrew2ec.substack.com/

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