{"product_id":"a-companion-to-paleopathology-paperback-softback-9781119111634","title":"A Companion to Paleopathology (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119111634","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to Paleopathology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a remarkable collection of syntheses of key areas of paleopathology, all written by leading authorities. The comprehensive treatment of each topic makes for an invaluable source.”\u003cbr\u003eClark Spencer Larsen, \u003ci\u003eThe Ohio State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is the only single volume that contains virtually all the divergent methods, theories, and approaches current in this ever-evolving field.”\u003cbr\u003eJerry Rose, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Arkansas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Drawing together leading experts from diverse backgrounds, this is a real showcase for the multidisciplinary nature of paleopathology”\u003cbr\u003eMegan Brickley, \u003ci\u003eMcMaster University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnne L. Grauer (Edited by), AL Grauer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119111634, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 December 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e632 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 16.3 x 3.6 cm, 0.975 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Paleopathology\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive overview of this rapidly growing sub- field of physical anthropology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a broad overview of the field of paleopathology, integrating theoretical and methodological approaches to understand biological and disease processes throughout human history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how paleopathology sheds light on the past through the analysis of human and non-human skeletal materials, mummified remains and preserved tissue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates scientific advances in multiple fields that contribute to the understanding of ancient and historic diseases, such as epidemiology, histology, radiology, parasitology, dentistry, and molecular biology, as well as archaeological, archival and historical research.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights cultural processes that have an impact on the evolution of illness, death and dying in human populations, including subsistence strategies, human environmental adaptations, the effects of malnutrition, differential access to resources, and interpersonal and intercultural violence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Illustrations xi \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xxviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: The Scope of Paleopathology 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne L. Grauer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Approaches, Perspectives and Issues 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Ethics and Issues in the Use of Human Skeletal Remains in Paleopathology 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia M. Lambert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Evolutionary Thought in Paleopathology and the Rise of the Biocultural Approach 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolly K. Zuckerman, Bethany L. Turner, and George J. Armelagos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Bioarchaeological Approach to Paleopathology 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichele R. Buzon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Molecular Biological Approach in Paleopathology 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames H. Gosman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Ecological Approach: Understanding Past Diet and the Relationship Between Diet and Disease 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eM. Anne Katzenberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 An Epidemiological Approach to Paleopathology 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesper L. Boldsen and George R. Milner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Promise, the Problems, and the Future of DNA Analysis in Paleopathology Studies 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Spigelman, Dong Hoon Shin, and Gila Kahila Bar Gal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Analysis and Interpretation of Mummifi ed Remains 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael R. Zimmerman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Study of Parasites Through Time: Archaeoparasitology and Paleoparasitology 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatharina Dittmar, Adauto Araújo, and Karl J. Reinhard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 More Than Just Mad Cows: Exploring Human–Animal Relationships Through Animal Paleopathology 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeth Upex and Keith Dobney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 How Does The History of Paleopathology Predict its Future? 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Lucas Powell and Della Collins Cook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Methods and Techniques of Inquiry 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 A Knowledge of Bone at the Cellular (Histological) Level is Essential to Paleopathology 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruce D. Ragsdale and Larisa M. Lehmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Differential Diagnosis and Issues in Disease Classifi cation 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonald J. Ortner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Estimating Age and Sex from the Skeleton, a Paleopathological Perspective 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge R. Milner and Jesper L. Boldsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Relationship Between Paleopathology and the Clinical Sciences 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Mays\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Integrating Historical Sources with Paleopathology 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiers D. Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Fundamentals of Paleoimaging Techniques: Bridging the Gap Between Physicists and Paleopathologists 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohann Wanek, Christina Papageorgopoulou, and Frank Rühli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Data and Data Analysis Issues in Paleopathology 339\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn L.W. Stodder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Diseases of the Past: Current Understandings and Controversies 357\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Trauma 359\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargaret A. Judd and Rebecca Redfern\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Developmental Disorders in the Skeleton 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthne Barnes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases 401\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTomasz Koz³owski and Henryk W. Witas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Tumors: Problems of Differential Diagnosis in Paleopathology 420\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon Brothwell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Re-Emerging Infections: Developments in Bioarchaeological Contributions to Understanding Tuberculosis Today 434\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlotte Roberts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) 458\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNiels Lynnerup and Jesper Boldsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Treponematosis: Past, Present, and Future 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDella Collins Cook and Mary Lucas Powell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Nonspecifi c Infection in Paleopathology: Interpreting Periosteal Reactions 492\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarlene A. Weston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Joint Disease 513\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTony Waldron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Bioarchaeology's Holy Grail: The Reconstruction of Activity 531\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Jurmain, Francisca Alves Cardoso, Charlotte Henderson, and Sébastien Villotte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Oral Health in Past Populations: Context, Concepts and Controversies 553\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn R. 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