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Health and the Rise of Civilization New edition
Mark Nathan Cohen
Health and the Rise of Civilization New edition
Mark Nathan Cohen
This challenges the assumption that "primitive" societies are poor, ill and malnourished and that progress through civilization automatically implies improved health. Using findings from epidemiology, anthropology and archaeology, this provides evidence about the effects of civilization on health.
296 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 24, 1991 |
ISBN13 | 9780300050233 |
Publishers | Yale University Press |
Pages | 296 |
Dimensions | 152 × 226 × 19 mm · 453 g |
Language | English |