Bibliograph

Rabid, a cultural history of the world's most diabolical virus, Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy

Type

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Rabid, a cultural history of the world's most diabolical virus, Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rabid

Oclc number

820123624

Responsibility statement

Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy

Sub title

a cultural history of the world's most diabolical virus

Summary

Charts the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies, documenting how before its vaccine the disease caused fatal brain infections and sparked the creations of monsters, including werewolves, vampires and zombies

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Looking the devil in the eye -- In the beginning -- The middle rages -- A virus with teeth? -- Canicide -- King Louis -- The zoonotic century -- The survivors -- Island of the mad dogs -- Conclusion: The devil, leashed

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