Description: The Coming of the Spirit of Pestilence by Robert T. Boyd Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A study of introduced diseases in the Pacific Northeast. Publisher Description In the late 1700s, when Euro-Americans began to visit the Northwest Coast, they reported the presence of vigorous, diverse cultures-among them the Tlingit, Haida, Kwakwakawakw (Kwakiutl), Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka), Coast Salish, and Chinookans-with a population conservatively estimated at over 180,000. A century later only about 35,000 were left. The change was brought about by the introduction of diseases that had originated in the Eastern Hemisphere, such as smallpox, malaria, measles, and influenza. The Coming of the Spirit of Pestilence examines the introduction of infectious diseases among the Indians of the Northwest Coast culture area (present-day Oregon and Washington west of the Cascade Mountains, British Columbia west of the Coast Range, and southeast Alaska) in the first century of contact and the effects of these new diseases on Native American population size, structure, interactions, and viability. The emphasis is on epidemic diseases and specific epidemic episodes.In most parts of the Americas, disease transfer and depopulation occurred early and are poorly documented. Because of the lateness of Euro-American contact in the Pacific Northwest, however, records are relatively complete, and it is possible to reconstruct in some detail the processes of disease transfer and the progress of specific epidemics, compute their demographic impact, and discern connections between these processes and culture change.Boyd provides a thorough compilation, analysis, and comparison of information gleaned from many published and archival sources, both Euro-American (trading-company, mission, and doctors records; ships logs; diaries; and Hudsons Bay Company and government censuses) and Native American (oral traditions and informant testimony). The many quotations from contemporary sources underscore the magnitude of the human suffering. The Coming of the Spirit of Pestilence is a definitive study of introduced diseases in the Pacific Northwest. Author Biography Robert T. Boyd is a research anthropologist at Portland State University and coeditor of Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia. Details ISBN 0295978376 ISBN-13 9780295978376 Title The Coming of the Spirit of Pestilence Author Robert T. Boyd Format Hardcover Year 1999 Pages 428 Publisher University of Washington Press GE_Item_ID:136551120; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780295978376
Book Title: The Coming of the Spirit of Pestilence
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
