The epidemic of Justinian (AD 542): a prelude to the Middle Ages
The epidemic that struck Constantinople and the surrounding countries during the reign of Justinian in the middle of the 6th century, was the first documented pandemic in history. It marked the beginning of plague as a nosological problem that would afflict the world until the 21st century. The sym...
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Main Authors: | Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of the Free State
2005-06-01
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Series: | Acta Theologica |
Online Access: | https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/2084 |
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