CHILDREN AND THE ONSET OF THE ATHENIAN 'PLAGUE'

CHILDREN AND THE ONSET OF THE ATHENIAN 'PLAGUE'

Thucydides' descriptions of the disease that struck Athens in the summer of 430 BC (Thuc. II 47–54 and III 87) would seem to indicate that the devastating effects were felt by all sectors of the Athenian population. The evidence he provides at VI 12 and 26 (on the availability of military manpo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Mediterranean archaeology 2006-01, Vol.19/20, p.151-167
1. Verfasser: Hillard, Tom W.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Age
Ancient Greece
Children
Death
Demography
Epidemics
Epidemiology
History, Epigraphy, and Numismatics
Human resources
Narratives
Smallpox
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Zusammenfassung:Thucydides' descriptions of the disease that struck Athens in the summer of 430 BC (Thuc. II 47–54 and III 87) would seem to indicate that the devastating effects were felt by all sectors of the Athenian population. The evidence he provides at VI 12 and 26 (on the availability of military manpower in 415) suggests, however, that boys between the ages of three and six were relatively immune. The paper explores the ramifications of that observation.
ISSN:1030-8482