Skip to content
lectern.tv
1/5

Syphilis: From the "Great Pox" to the Modern Version

Frank M. SnowdenYale University

Professor

49:18·2011·introductory level

This lecture traces the history of syphilis from the 'Great Pox' epidemic, debating its origins and exploring how its catholicity and sexual transmission challenged Galenic medical theory, prompting new understandings of contagion.

HistoryModern History & GeopoliticsHistory of SyphilisDisease OriginsContagion

Epidemics in Western Society Since 1600 (HIST 234)

Source: YaleCourses via YouTubeWatch on YouTube
LecturerAll lecturers →
Frank M. Snowden

Professor

1 course · 22 lecturesCanon
Previous · Lecture 11

The Sanitary Movement and the 'Filth Theory of Disease'

Next · Lecture 13

Contagionism versus Anticontagionsim

Comments

Add a comment...Sign in