The making of modern anthrax, 1875-1920 : uniting local, national and global histories of disease

From the mid-nineteenth century onwards a number of previously unknown conditions were recorded in both animals and humans.

Known by a variety of names, and found in diverse locations, by the end of the century these diseases were united under the banner of "anthrax." Stark offers a fresh perspective on the history of infectious disease.

He examines anthrax in terms of local, national and global significance, and constructs a narrative that spans public, professional and geographic domains.