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Chapter 29 - Infectious Disease and Its Repercussions in Sixth-Century Antioch

from Part V - Crises and Resilience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2024

By
Lee Mordechai
Edited by
Andrea U. De Giorgi
Andrea U. De Giorgi
Affiliation:
Florida State University
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Summary

Amidst all of the ills that struck Antioch in the sixth century, the bubonic plague ranks high. This chapter addresses the actual entity of the pestilence, calling into question the reports in the ancient sources.

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DiseaseAntiochMalalasPlague
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Antioch on the Orontes
History, Society, Ecology, and Visual Culture
 , pp. 464 - 488
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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