{"product_id":"encountering-the-plague-9781789389876","title":"Encountering the Plague","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFourteen essays respond to the theme of plague from different disciplinary perspectives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncountering the Plague\u003c\/em\u003e explores ways in which humanities research can play a meaningful role in key social and political debates and provides compelling examples of how the past can inform our understanding of the present. Contributors focus on the effects of COVID-19 on everyday life, drawing also on insights from different historical experiences of plague as a way of exploring human responses to epidemics, past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter opens with a different illustration that serves as a source for subsequent discussion, enabling readers to make connections between everyday objects, experiences, and broader critical debates about plague and its impact on humanity. Thought-provoking commentaries stem from a variety of humanities disciplines including archaeology, electronic literature, history, linguistics, media and cultural studies, and musicology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470525087980,"sku":"9781789389876","price":75.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789389876-encountering-the-plague.jpg?v=1775220770","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/encountering-the-plague-9781789389876","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}