Description: Coming of the Spirit of Pestilence : Introduced Infectious Diseases and Population Decline Among Northwest Coast Indians, 1, Hardcover by Boyd, Robert T., ISBN 0295978376, ISBN-13 9780295978376, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In a century of contact with Euro-Americans, Pacific Northwest tribes such as the Chinookans, Coast Salish, Haida, and Tlingit saw their numbers plummet from about 180,000 to 35,000 due to introduced diseases such as influenza, measles, tuberculosis, and especially smallpox. A Portland, Oregon anthropologist gives a detailed historical epidemiology and account of the social impact of this demographic disaster. Includes the extant census data and population decline for two regions, supporting the hypothesis that disease was the main cause of Indian depopulation; and photos of key Indian informants, burial sites, and a vaccinating missionary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Coming of the Spirit of Pestilence : Introduced Infectious Diseas
Number of Pages: 428 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Coming of the Spirit of Pestilence : Introduced Infectious Diseases and Population Decline among Northwest Coast Indians, 1774-1874
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication Year: 1999
Subject: United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, Wa), Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, History, Disease & Health Issues, Epidemiology, Native American
Item Height: 1.4 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 26.9 Oz
Author: Robert T. Boyd
Subject Area: Social Science, History, Medical
Item Length: 9.4 in
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Hardcover
