Dread: How Fear &Fantasy Have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to Avian Flu

Dread: How Fear and Fantasy Have Fueled Epidemics from Black Death to Avian Flu By: Philip Alcabes Deaths from epidemic disease are rare in the developed world, yet our technically and medically advanced society, an ever—present risk of disease has created an industry out of fear. Alcabes delivers a different narrative of disease-one that requires that we reexamine our choice of enemies, and carefully consider the potential motivation of epidemic alarm-bells to further medical,moral,or political campaigns. Gently Used New on Amazon : $21.99