{"product_id":"roman-fever-9781476686554","title":"Roman Fever","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   During the last 1500 years, Rome was the inspiration of artists, the coronation stage of German emperors, the distant desire of pilgrims, and the seat of the Roman popes. Yet Rome also lies within the northern range of \u003ci\u003eP. falciparum malaria\u003c\/i\u003e, the deadliest strain of the disease, against which northern Europeans had no intrinsic or acquired defenses. As a result, Rome lured a countless number of unacclimated transalpine Europeans to their deaths in the period from 500 to 1850 AD.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book examines how Rome''s allure to European visitors and its resident malaria species impacted the historical development of Europe. It covers the environmental and biological factors at play and focuses on two of the periods when malaria potentially had the greatest impact on the continent: the heyday of the medieval German Empire and its conflicts with the papacy (c. 800-1300) and the Protestant Reformation (c.1500). Through explorations into the history of religion, empire, disea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface vii\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Malaria and Rome\u003cbr\u003e1. The Nature of the Beast 8\u003cbr\u003e2. Romulus' Mistake 15\u003cbr\u003e3. Assessing the Threat 25\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Transalpine Europe and the Caput Mundi\u003cbr\u003e4. Grave of Nations 36\u003cbr\u003e5. To Roam\/Rome 45\u003cbr\u003e6. Dragon's Lair 55\u003cbr\u003e7. The Christmas Crown 63\u003cbr\u003e8. Brood of Vipers 78\u003cbr\u003e9. Imperium's Price 93\u003cbr\u003e10. Jubilee 103\u003cbr\u003e11. Fullness of Power 115\u003cbr\u003e12. From Scandal to Sack 125\u003cbr\u003e13. The Scarlet Whore 139\u003cbr\u003e14. Fork in the Road 147\u003cbr\u003e15. Homecoming 157\u003cbr\u003e16. Last Gasps 168\u003cbr\u003eConclusion 181\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes 185\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 201\u003cbr\u003eIndex 209\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040499761495,"sku":"9781476686554","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476686554.jpg?v=1750946938","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/roman-fever-9781476686554","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}