Diseases of the Empire. How the Torture of Slaves and Atrocities During Wars Changed Medicine

Humanity has experienced more than one epidemic throughout its history, and many works have emerged that became the foundation for future epidemiology science. But do you know who also served as a source of such valuable experience for future generations? Slaves, soldiers, and simply subjects of the empire – this book is about their sacrifices, tragic fate, and terrible conditions of everyday life, through which the medics of past centuries were able to gain information about the causes, spread, and treatment methods of terrible infections.