A Disease Apart: Leprosy in the Modern World by Tony Gould

A Disease Apart: Leprosy in the Modern World

Tony Gould

420 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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This fascinating cultural and medical history of leprosy enriches our understanding of a still-feared biblical disease.It is a condition shrouded for centuries in mystery, legend, and religious fanaticism. Societies the world over have vilified it...

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